A top Trump administration official has proposed shifting core functions of the Department of Education to other federal agencies, arguing the move would streamline operations and reduce bureaucracy. The announcement comes just days after the U.S. Secretary of Education suggested the recent government shutdown highlighted the department’s perceived redundancy. Critics and education advocates have already raised concerns about potential disruptions to student aid programs and federal oversight of schools. The proposal would mark a significant restructuring of how education policy is administered at the federal level.
Days after U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said the government shutdown proved how unnecessary the Department of Education is, the Trump administration announced plans to transition key ...
