Bipartisan bill seeks to block dismantling of education agency

(The Center Square) – The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted to advance bipartisan legislation that would prevent the U.S. Department of Education from transferring several major education offices to other federal agencies.

In a 13-9 vote, a bipartisan bill S.5046, sponsored by U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, with two Republican cosponsors – Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska – would prohibit the department from moving programs administered by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Office of Postsecondary Education and the Office of Indian Education through interagency agreements.

This response from the HELP Committee follows a letter signed by 86 Democrats in the House Education Committee to also block the transfer, The Center Square previously Read Entire Article