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Trump Restructures Education Department Amid Criticism of Efficiency

2/24/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump restructures the Education Department by transferring programs to the Department of Health and Human Services and the State Department.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon says changes aim to boost efficiency and coordination.
Health and Human Services will manage school safety grants.
The State Department will oversee foreign funding reporting for universities.
Critics, including Democratic Senator Patty Murray, say the moves create bureaucracy and jeopardize resources for students.

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U.S. President Donald Trump restructures the Education Department by transferring programs to the Department of Health and Human Services and the State Department.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon says changes aim to boost efficiency and coordination.
Health and Human Services will manage school safety grants.
The State Department will oversee foreign funding reporting for universities.
Critics, including Democratic Senator Patty Murray, say the moves create bureaucracy and jeopardize resources for students.