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Trump's Education Overhaul: Outsourcing Sparks Controversy

11/20/2025

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Education Secretary Linda McMahon is advancing U.S. President Donald Trump’s initiative to dissolve the Department of Education.
She outlined plans to outsource education grant programs to other federal agencies as a trial.
The goal is to return education control to states and improve efficiency and student outcomes.
Public resistance remains to outright closure.
Critics, including former Secretary Margaret Spellings, say it would complicate the system without addressing core issues.

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Education Secretary Linda McMahon is advancing U.S. President Donald Trump’s initiative to dissolve the Department of Education.
She outlined plans to outsource education grant programs to other federal agencies as a trial.
The goal is to return education control to states and improve efficiency and student outcomes.
Public resistance remains to outright closure.
Critics, including former Secretary Margaret Spellings, say it would complicate the system without addressing core issues.