""You don't just shut off the lights and walk out the door if you are trying to return education to the states," McMahon said at one event Wednesday, adding that offices like Civil Rights and Federal Student Aid can't simply be eliminated. "Really, what we're trying to do is to show how we can move different parts of the Department of Education to show that they can be more efficient operating in other agencies.""
""Let's be sure that we are not moving hastily, but that we are taking the right steps at the right pace for success," McMahon told the Federalist Society audience. "And if we show that this is an incredibly efficient and effective way to manage these programs, it is my hope that Congress will look at that and approve these moves.""
Education Secretary Linda McMahon expressed a long-term goal of closing the Department of Education while emphasizing significant transitional work must occur first. She stated that offices such as Civil Rights and Federal Student Aid cannot simply be eliminated and advocated moving some department functions into other agencies for greater efficiency. A central test of that approach is transferring workforce development, adult, career, and technical education programs to the Department of Labor. McMahon urged cautious, paced transitions and congressional approval. Critics argue the transfer could be illegal and would complicate funding and operations for providers. The administration signed an interagency agreement and relocated many Education Department staff to a Labor office, while funding responsibilities for those employees and programs remained unclear.
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