"The announcement includes a partnership with the Department of Labor to take on elementary and secondary education programs and institution-level higher education grants; a partnership with the Department of Interior to take on Indian education programs; a partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services to take on childcare programs and foreign medical accreditation programs; and a partnership with the State Department to oversee international education programs."
"A senior Department of Education official told reporters on a Tuesday press call that oversight over those programs will remain in the Department of Education, and that the department has broad authority to contract with other federal agencies to carry out services. The official added that employees working on the affected programs have the option to transfer to the partnering agency to continue their work."
The Department of Education entered six agreements to move programs to other federal agencies, creating partnerships with Labor, Interior, Health and Human Services, and State. Labor will take on elementary and secondary education programs and institution-level higher education grants. Interior will take on Indian education programs. HHS will take on childcare programs and foreign medical accreditation programs. State will oversee international education programs. Oversight of those programs will remain with the Department of Education, and affected employees may transfer to partnering agencies. Officially closing the department would still require congressional approval.
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