What educators think of shifting CTE to another federal agency could preview how they'll view a bigger shuffle.

McMahon has also repeatedly affirmed that only Congress can fully shut down the department, but she’s noted that closing the department is different from dismantling bureaucracy and co-managing operations with other cabinet level departments.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon didn’t mention immediate workforce reductions, but acknowledged shutdown-era layoffs could return in early 2026.

Surveys were delayed and some cannot be collected at all, officials said, further complicating the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates next month.

The Trump administration is advancing its plan to dismantle the Department of Education and is using non-disclosure agreements to shield official discussions with the administration, according to four people familiar with the changes.

Opponents of the changes say Congress explicitly located some of these offices inside the Education Department, and the White House cannot legally move their work without Congress' approval.

Federal Reserve officials are heading into their next meeting with an incomplete picture of the labor market. The September jobs report is due Thursday.

"Our students and educators need a supportive federal education agency," one top Healey administration official said Wednesday.

WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration says its plan to dismantle the Education Department offers a fix for the nation’s lagging academics — a solution that could free schools from the strictures of federal influence.