A controversial push to restructure the Education Department under the Trump administration has faced significant setbacks, raising questions about the feasibility of broader reforms. Officials had proposed splitting the agency into smaller units, but resistance and logistical hurdles have stalled the effort. Meanwhile, the Labor Department has also been drawn into discussions about potential changes, complicating the administration’s broader agenda. Critics warn that these early missteps could weaken the momentum behind more sweeping proposals to reshape 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 ...
