A controversial push to restructure the Education Department under the Trump administration has faced unexpected setbacks, raising questions about the feasibility of broader reforms. Early efforts to reorganize federal education programs have encountered resistance and operational hurdles, potentially weakening the momentum behind more sweeping changes. Officials now grapple with whether these challenges will derail the administration’s long-term vision for reshaping the agency’s role. The outcome could have lasting implications for how federal education policy is structured and implemented.
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 ...
