""Thanks to the hard work of so many, we have made unprecedented progress in reducing the federal education footprint," said Education Secretary Linda McMahon in a statement announcing the move."
""Leaving the Lyndon B. Johnson headquarters building does not cut bureaucracy - it rearranges it," said Rep. Bobby Scott, a Virginia Democrat and ranking member of the House education committee."
""This decision to close the Department's physical building is not just a symbolic move - it reflects a broader effort to reduce the federal government's role in ensuring people have equal access to a quality education.""
""In an email to staff, McMahon called the move a critical step in returning education to the states.""
The Trump administration announced the relocation of all Department of Education staff from its Washington, D.C. headquarters to a smaller office nearby. Education Secretary Linda McMahon stated this move is part of efforts to reduce the federal education footprint. The Department of Energy will take over the Lyndon B. Johnson building, which is estimated to be 70% vacant. Critics, including Democrats, argue this move does not cut bureaucracy but merely rearranges it, reflecting a broader effort to diminish the federal government's role in education.
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