The U.S. Department of Education has decided not to transfer major K-12 programs to the Department of Labor this year, despite internal concerns last fall about the difficulty of such a move. This follows an earlier transfer of career-and-technical education programs to Labor. The decision brings relief to state leaders and education advocates.
Key Points
- Education Dept. officials deemed transferring K-12 programs to Labor more difficult than prior moves.
- No transfer will occur this year for distributing school funds.
- State leaders and advocates express relief over the decision.
Implications for Educational Freedom
This maintains centralized federal control over K-12 funding in the Education Department, potentially reinforcing government overreach and limiting opportunities for state-led innovations in school choice and parental empowerment.
Source: Education Dept., not Labor, to Distribute Funds for Schools this Summer