The Biden-era Education Department is being reshaped after the Trump administration announced interagency agreements to shift core programs to other federal agencies and approved mass layoffs. The administration told agencies including Labor, Interior and HHS to take over management of grant portfolios and accreditation functions; officials framed the changes as streamlining. Democratic attorneys general from 20 states and the District of Columbia filed an amended suit arguing the transfers exceed statutory authority and will harm K‑12 and higher‑education services, asking courts to halt the moves. The litigation foregrounds operational risks—delays in grant management and disrupted program continuity—that institutions and state systems now cite when warning about gaps in student services and research oversight.