PULSE POINTS
WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Education is moving out of its current headquarters in Washington, D.C., after significant workforce reductions.
WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, Education Secretary Linda McMahon, and Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
WHEN & WHERE: Announced on Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
KEY QUOTE: “One year ago, President Trump signed one of the most consequential executive orders of his presidency—to break up the federal education bureaucracy and return education to the states.” – Linda McMahon.
IMPACT: The move is expected to save taxpayers $4.8 million annually, and the Energy Department will take over the current building.
IN FULL
The Department of Education is set to vacate its current headquarters in Washington, D.C., which has been largely unoccupied since President Donald J. Trump reduced the agency’s workforce by half. The move to a smaller building is projected to save taxpayers $4.8 million annually, with the relocation planned for August.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon highlighted the importance of the move, stating: “One year ago, President Trump signed one of the most consequential executive orders of his presidency—to break up the federal education bureaucracy and return education to the states.”
The current Lyndon B. Johnson Building will be taken over by the Department of Energy, which will save an estimated $350 million in maintenance costs on its current building.
Under the Trump administration, the Education Department’s workforce has been reduced from approximately 4,000 employees to around 2,000, including cuts to the Office for Civil Rights and the Federal Student Aid office, with duplicate roles and inefficient redundancies eliminated. Additionally, the department has made arrangements with other Cabinet-level departments to manage some of its programs, with a recent deal transferring much of the student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department.
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