Critical Education Dept functions shifting to other agencies

President Trump is shifting some of the Education Department’s critical functions to other federal agencies. A day after signing an order aimed at dismantling the Education Department, the president said federal student loans will be handled by the Small Business Administration and programs for students with disabilities will shift to the Department of Health and Human Services. The announcement to have the Small Business Administration take over tens of millions of student loans comes amid news that the SBA is cutting more than 40 percent of its workforce.