The Trump administration, led by an Elon Musk team, is targeting the U.S. Department of Education for significant cuts in bureaucracy and spending. Reports suggest about 20 members from the Department of Government Efficiency are working within the agency to streamline operations, with plans for an executive order aimed at dismantling the department entirely. This would involve eliminating functions not explicitly mandated by law and potentially moving responsibilities to other departments; however, complete abolition requires Congressional approval, presenting a legal challenge ahead.
"Roughly 20 people with DOGE are working inside the Department of Education with the aim of cutting spending and staff... DOGE is eyeing the agency as a target for its efforts to slash bureaucracy."
"Officials are discussing an executive order that would shut down all functions of the agency that aren't written explicitly into statute or move certain functions to other departments."
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