A controversial push to restructure the Education Department under the Trump administration has faced significant setbacks, raising questions about the viability of broader plans to overhaul the agency. Early efforts to split the department encountered resistance, with critics warning that the proposed changes could weaken oversight and disrupt critical programs. Meanwhile, the Labor Department has also been drawn into the debate, complicating the administration’s broader agenda. The challenges highlight growing tensions over how—or whether—major federal agencies will be reshaped.
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 ...
