Feds take steps to dismantle ED, states respond
From Education in Focus by The Center Square
November 26, 2025 · 8 min · Episode 268
About this episode
The episode discusses the reactions of state education leaders to the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education by the Trump administration.
(The Center Square) - Since the Trump administration’s moves to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, it has prompted a wide range of reactions from state education leaders nationwide. The department announced this past week that six offices within the Department of Education will be transferred to four partner agencies: Health and Human Services, Labor, Interior and State.
Topics covered
- Department of Education
- state education leaders
- government policy
- education reform
- federal agencies
Keywords
- Department of Education
- Trump administration
- state education leaders
- federal policy
- education agencies
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: U.S. Department of Education, Health and Human Services, Labor, Interior, State
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