The Trump administration moved core Education Department functions to other federal agencies and broadened its campaign to shrink and reassign the department’s portfolio. The Education Department announced interagency agreements that will have the U.S. Department of Labor, Health and Human Services and Interior assume management roles for major K–12 and postsecondary grant programs. The move changes which agencies handle Title I, career-and-technical education, on‑campus childcare support and other program operations—though the department says it will retain policy authority over those programs. State education chiefs and K–12 leaders reacted immediately, warning the handoffs will create confusion for states and districts that rely on the Department of Education as a single point of contact. Officials, including Idaho superintendent Debbie Critchfield, said the changes could be managed with clear guidance, but others flagged risks to students with disabilities and to continuity of funding and technical assistance. The Administration framed the shift as a return of control to states and a reduction in federal bureaucracy, while some state leaders urged a cautious dialogue to avoid disruption in services to schools and colleges.