An ambitious push to restructure the Education Department under the Trump administration has faced early setbacks, raising questions about the feasibility of broader reforms. While officials had proposed significant changes to streamline the agency, internal challenges and resistance have complicated efforts to reshape its operations. The success of the president’s long-term vision for the department now hinges on overcoming these hurdles. Meanwhile, the Labor Department’s role in the process remains a key factor in determining how far these plans can go.
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 ...
