An ambitious effort to reshape the Education Department under the Trump administration has faced early setbacks, raising questions about the feasibility of broader restructuring plans. While the administration sought to streamline federal education programs, internal challenges have complicated the process, potentially weakening its more sweeping proposals. Critics argue these hurdles could delay or diminish the intended overhaul, leaving key policies in limbo. The outcome may hinge on whether officials can overcome bureaucratic resistance or whether the vision for reform will be scaled back.
The stumbles of an early Trump administration experiment to carve up the Education Department risks undercutting the president’s more dramatic demolition plan for the agency. The Labor Department ...
