An ambitious push to restructure the Education Department under the Trump administration has faced early setbacks, raising questions about the feasibility of broader overhauls. While the White House sought to reshape federal education programs, internal challenges and resistance have complicated the effort. Critics warn that these hurdles could weaken the administration’s broader agenda to dismantle key aspects of the department. The outcome may hinge on whether officials can overcome bureaucratic and political obstacles in their push for major reforms.
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 ...
