House Moves to Dismantle Education Department | Dayton News

Dayton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 16, 2026 · 1m

The House Education Committee just advanced a sweeping plan to dismantle the Department of Education, rolling out ten bills to transfer its core functions to other federal agencies — a move building on last year’s executive order to shut it down. While supporters claim these transfers are already working and will streamline education oversight, critics warn it’ll create chaos, forcing local leaders to navigate multiple agencies and calling the efficiency argument a cover-up. The bills now head to a full House vote, with Senate approval still needed — a major, uncertain step toward reshaping…