"To Ted Mitchell, the president of the American Council on Education, the transfer of operations is "an enormous waste of taxpayer money" and will be "a grave disservice to millions of students and families.""
""We urge the administration to change course and concentrate on ensuring the Department of Education is doing the best possible job for students and families," said Mitchell, who served in the department under President Obama."
""If the administration insists on staying on this path, then Congress should step in and take action to head off this deeply misguided decision.""
Education Secretary Linda McMahon plans to transfer oversight of more than a dozen grant programs to the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, Interior, and State. Several higher education leaders prioritize ensuring grant dollars reach the students and institutions Congress intended, regardless of which agency houses the programs. Some officials argue the transfers will rein in a bloated bureaucracy. Others warn the transition could create administrative hurdles and jeopardize funding continuity for institutions and families. Ted Mitchell called the move an enormous waste of taxpayer money and urged the administration to change course or for Congress to act. Democrats noted that only Congress has authority to move programs; Republicans supported McMahon's decision.
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