A controversial push to restructure the Education Department under the Trump administration has faced significant hurdles, raising concerns that its collapse could derail broader efforts to overhaul the agency. Early missteps in the process have exposed internal divisions and logistical challenges, complicating plans to reshape federal education policy. While the administration has pursued sweeping reforms, the setbacks highlight the difficulty of executing such a high-stakes reorganization. Critics warn that the instability could undermine long-term goals for the department’s future.
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 ...
