"Linda McMahon has taken what was once an obscure, technical term and turned it into common lingo among higher education leaders as she's used 10 interagency agreements in unprecedented ways to advance President Trump's goal of dismantling the Education Department."
"Under her IAAs, dozens of programs and responsibilities have moved to other federal agencies. While the other agencies administer the programs, ED maintains control over them."
"McMahon maintains she can't shut down the agency without congressional approval and has said the agreements are ways to show how the federal government can carry out the programs without ED."
"IAAs have long served as written agreements that allow two or more agencies to share goods, services or staff and prevent duplicate efforts."
Linda McMahon has popularized the term 'IAA' among higher education leaders, using interagency agreements to transfer responsibilities from the Education Department to other federal agencies. This shift raises concerns about circumventing Congress and dismantling the department without legislative approval. While IAAs have traditionally facilitated collaboration among agencies, McMahon's approach has defied norms, with programs like TRIO now administered by the Labor Department while still under Education's control. This strategy has sparked debate about the future of the Education Department and its programs.
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