Education Department to begin transferring offices to other agencies in move toward dismantling it
The move inches Trump closer to his goal of shuttering the department.
ByArthur Jones II
November 18, 2025, 2:20 PM
The Department of Education on Tuesday announced six interagency agreements that would transfer some of its offices to other government agencies. The moves mark a "major step forward" in downsizing the department and returning education to the states, a senior department official said.
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon touted the "bold action" her agency is taking to accomplish the mission of putting herself out of a job.
"Cutting through layers of red tape in Washington is one essential piece of our final mission," McMahon wrote in a statement. "As we partner with these agencies to improve federal programs, we will continue to gather best practices in each state through our 50-state tour, empower local leaders in K-12 education, restore excellence to higher education, and work with Congress to codify these reforms. Together, we will refocus education on students, families, and schools -- ensuring federal taxpayer spending is supporting a world-class education system.”
Under the agreements, the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s programs as well as sections of the Office of Postsecondary Education, including higher education grant programs and institution-based grant programs, will be co-managed by the Department of Labor, according to the senior department official.
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