Updates on Department of Education Changes

November 21, 2025

Background

Recently announced plans to transfer several Education Department offices to other federal agencies through interagency agreements raise important questions about impacts on students' behavioral health and educational access. The changes include moving programs that distribute billions in K-12 grants and postsecondary education support to the Department of Labor, along with relocating Indian education programs, childcare access initiatives, and foreign language education to Interior, Health and Human Services, and State departments respectively. While these moves purport to not require congressional approval under the proposed arrangements, they represent a significant restructuring of how federal education programs are administered.