A controversial push to restructure the Education Department under the Trump administration has faced significant hurdles, raising concerns that these early setbacks could weaken broader efforts to overhaul the agency. Officials had proposed a sweeping reorganization, but resistance and logistical challenges have complicated the process. Meanwhile, the Labor Department has also been drawn into the debate, adding another layer of complexity to the administration’s education agenda. Critics warn that delays could undermine the administration’s long-term vision for federal education policy.
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 ...
