A controversial push to restructure the Education Department under the Trump administration has faced setbacks, raising questions about the viability of broader plans to overhaul the agency. Early efforts to reorganize its functions have encountered resistance, potentially weakening the momentum behind more sweeping reforms. Meanwhile, the Labor Department has also been drawn into the debate, highlighting the broader implications of these administrative shifts. Critics argue the changes could disrupt long-standing programs without clear benefits.
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 ...
