US Education Department begins dismantling itself through major grant transfers

The US Department of Education has begun a sweeping internal overhaul, transferring six major grant programmes to other federal agencies in what appears to be the first concrete step toward its potential dissolution. While key responsibilities like student loans and disability funding remain, the redistribution marks a sharp shift in federal education governance and raises questions about the department’s long-term future.

US Education Department begins dismantling itself through major grant transfers
The US Department of Education has begun a sweeping internal overhaul, transferring six major grant programmes to other federal agencies in what appears to be the first concrete step toward its potential dissolution. While key responsibilities like student loans and disability funding remain, the redistribution marks a sharp shift in federal education governance and raises questions about the department’s long-term future.