June 21, 2018
The White House has unveiled a plan to merge the Education and Labor departments into a single Cabinet agency: the Department of Education and the Workforce. The proposal is part of a 132-page document, Delivering Government Solutions in the 21st Century Reform Plan and Reorganization Recommendations, outlining a broad restructuring of the federal government. The changes would require congressional approval. Below is a roundup of articles on President Trump's proposal to merge the Labor and Education departments: The Hill White House to Recommend Combining Education, Labor Departments: Report Inside Higher Ed Reports: Trump Administration May Propose Merging Education, Labor Departments The New York Times Trump to Propose Government Reorganization, Targeting Safety Net Programs Politico Trump administration to seek merger of Education, Labor departments The Wall Street Journal White House to Propose Merging Education, Labor Departments The Washington Post White House to Propose Merging Labor and Education Into One Agency as Centerpiece of Federal Government Overhaul The Washington Post Why Republicans Have Long Wanted to Shut the Education Department
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