Trending Now - Education Department to Move After 40 Years Amid Reforms

WHO:

Education Secretary Linda McMahon stated, “Thanks to the hard work of so many, we have made unprecedented progress in reducing the federal education footprint."

Virginia Rep. Bobby Scott, the top Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee, said, “This decision to close the Department's physical building is not just a symbolic move."

Education Secretary Linda McMahon, American Federation of Government Employees Local 252 President Rachel Gittleman, Virginia Rep. Bobby Scott

The Education Department, Trump administration

WHAT:

The Education Department's headquarters building has been reported to have nearly 70% of its space not being utilized.

The Education Department has reached its 10th interagency agreement, moving student lending to the Treasury Department.

The Education Department's headquarters building has been reported to have nearly 70% of its space not being utilized.

The Energy Department will assume the lease of the Education Department's current headquarters building.

The Education Department's headquarters building has been 70% vacant.

The Education Department's relocation to another office space in Washington is planned for August 2026.

The Trump administration last week assigned management of student loans in default to the Treasury Department.

Responsibility for the rest of the $1.7 trillion federal student loan portfolio is to go to Treasury at an unspecified date.

The Education Department will relocate from its Washington headquarters.

The relocation is part of an effort to eliminate the agency.

WHERE:

Washington, D.C. (specific address not provided)

WHEN:

Announcement made on Thursday, March 26th, 2026.

WHY:

The Trump administration's actions reflect a broader effort to reduce the federal government's role in ensuring people have equal access to a quality education.

McMahon stated, “We are pleased to give this building to an agency that will benefit far more from its space than the Department of Education."

Rep. Bobby Scott described the decision as one of the most “overt actions” taken to shut down the agency, reflecting a broader effort to reduce the federal government's role in education.

McMahon stated, “Thanks to the hard work of so many, we have made unprecedented progress in reducing the federal education footprint."

Rachel Gittleman said, “The message the Secretary’s announcement sends to our staff and the American public is clear — education is next on the chopping block.”

The relocation is part of the Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency.

HOW:

The Trump administration has offloaded many of the Education Department's programs and functions to other parts of the federal government through so-called “interagency agreements.”

Over the last year, various education programs have been moved to other agencies, including Health and Human Services and the Labor Department.

The Trump administration has offloaded many of the Education Department's programs and functions to other parts of the federal government through so-called “interagency agreements.”

The department is moving offices as part of the effort to eliminate the agency.

(UPDATED March 27, 2026 13:21 UTC)

Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced that the Education Department has made significant strides in reducing its federal footprint, with nearly 70% of its headquarters building space going unused. Virginia Representative Bobby Scott, the top Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee, emphasized that the decision to close the physical building is more than just symbolic. This move is part of the Trump administration's broader initiative to transfer student lending functions to the Treasury Department and streamline the federal government's role in education through interagency agreements.

(UPDATED March 27, 2026 11:14 UTC)

Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced that the Energy Department will take over the lease of the Education Department's headquarters, which has been reported to have nearly 70 percent of its space unused. McMahon expressed satisfaction with the decision, stating it allows the building to benefit an agency that will utilize it more effectively, while Virginia Representative Bobby Scott criticized the move as a significant step toward diminishing the Department of Education's role. Over the past year, several education programs have already been transferred to other agencies, including Health and Human Services and the Labor Department.

(UPDATED March 27, 2026 09:15 UTC)

Education Secretary Linda McMahon, American Federation of Government Employees Local 252 President Rachel Gittleman, and Virginia Representative Bobby Scott gathered to discuss the Education Department's plans to relocate to a new office space in Washington by August 2026, as its current headquarters has been 70% vacant. Last week, the Trump administration assigned management of defaulted student loans to the Treasury Department, with plans for the entire $1.7 trillion federal student loan portfolio to follow at an unspecified date. McMahon highlighted the progress made in reducing the federal education footprint, while Gittleman warned that the Secretary's announcement signals a troubling trend for education programs.

(UPDATED March 27, 2026 01:24 UTC)

On Thursday, March 26, 2026, the Education Department announced it will relocate from its Washington, D.C. headquarters as part of the Trump administration's plan to eliminate the agency. This move is seen as a significant step in the ongoing efforts to dismantle the department. The specific address of the new location has not been provided.