The federal government is relocating the Education Department from its long-standing headquarters in Washington, D.C., as part of a broader shift to accommodate the Energy Department as its new occupant. The move, set to take place this summer, marks another chapter in ongoing federal office consolidations, following similar transitions in recent years. Officials have not yet specified which facilities will house the Education Department’s operations moving forward, leaving key details about the transition still unclear. The announcement underscores the challenges of managing federal real estate amid shifting agency priorities.
The Education Department is abandoning its Lyndon B. Johnson building headquarters this August to make room for a new tenant: the Energy Department. Thursday’s announcement is the latest in a series ...