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 how the Education Department’s operations will be restructured or where its staff will be housed during the transition. The decision underscores the government’s efforts to optimize space amid evolving 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 ...