Secretary of Education Linda McMahon speaks at an education roundtable on June 11. The department announced Tuesday that it's moving four segments to other agencies. Photo by Daniel Heuer/UPI | License Photo
June 16 (UPI) -- The Department of Education will shift two of its major departments, civil rights and special education programs, to other government agencies, the department announced Tuesday.
The department said it has made four new interagency agreements "to reduce federal bureaucracy and improve the efficient delivery of federally funded programs and activities to better support students and families."
Special education and rehabilitative services will transfer to the Department of Health and Human Services, and civil rights enforcement, student privacy protection, and training and advisory services will shift to the Department of Justice.
"The Trump Administration has been clear: as we scale back federal micromanagement when it hinders success, we are equally committed to bolstering the efficacy of federal oversight where it is essential," U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said in a statement.
