The bill would terminate the Department of Education on October 1, 2026, and move specified programs and duties to other federal agencies. It would place an Office of Education in the Department of Health and Human Services. The Institute of Education Sciences would move to that office, while the Department of Justice would take over the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. The President would prepare a plan to carry out the changes. The bill would also stop new Federal Direct PLUS Loans for instruction periods beginning on or after October 1, 2026, with a limited transition for some borrowers.
Students, schools, and other grant recipients could deal with different federal agencies for programs covered by the bill. Recipients could decline funds provided through transferred programs. The bill would end certain federal education grant programs after October 1, 2036. It would also limit when some students can receive new Federal Direct PLUS Loans.
The bill does not state a total cost or savings amount. The President’s plan must identify funds for agencies taking over duties and propose how to allocate unspent funds.
The bill states that its purposes are to return education authority to states and local communities and reduce federal regulation. It also states that the Department of Education has not improved education and has limited local control.
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