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Education secretary outlines FY26 plan to consolidate programs, reduce Department funding
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Secretary McMahon testified before the Senate appropriations subcommittee on the president's fiscal year 2026 budget for the U.S. Department of Education, saying the request would shrink federal bureaucracy, consolidate multiple programs into simplified state-directed grants and reduce department funding by more than 15 percent.
Secretary McMahon testified before the Senate appropriations subcommittee on the president's fiscal year 2026 budget for the U.S. Department of Education, saying the request would shrink federal bureaucracy, consolidate multiple programs into simplified state-directed grants and reduce department funding by more than 15 percent.
The proposal would move many competitive and targeted federal education programs into broader allocations to states, which the secretary said would give governors, state superintendents and local leaders more flexibility. “We seek to shrink federal bureaucracy, save taxpayer money, and empower states who best know their local needs to manage their education in this country,” Secretary McMahon said.
Senators on the subcommittee broadly…
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