The U.S. Department of Education announced interagency agreements that move management of major K–12 and postsecondary programs to other federal agencies, signaling a near-term functional dismantling of the department. The administration signed accords transferring Elementary and Secondary functions and many postsecondary grants to the Department of Labor, while other programs will move to HHS, Interior and State, per Education Department releases and agency briefings. Officials described the moves as means to “better align” programs with agency missions; critics say the transfers were executed without congressional sign-off and risk disrupting Title funds, TRIO, special education supports and technical assistance. Reporting from Education Week and other outlets documents program lists and caveats on formula funds and civil-rights functions. For higher education leaders this is an operational and compliance pivot: institutions will face new program offices, changed points of contact for grants and potential shifts in oversight, procurement and monitoring. Trustees and grants offices should inventory affected awards, track transition timetables, and prepare for new reporting and technical-assistance relationships.