Education Secretary McMahon notifies Congress of OELA dissolution with 90-day timeline

Education Secretary Linda McMahon notified Congress of the Trump administration's plan to dissolve the Office of English Language Acquisition under the Department of Education Organization Act. The 90-day notice began shutdown procedures for the standalone office administering $890 million annually in Title III grants serving 5 million English learners in U.S. public schools, plus professional development grants and Native American/Alaska Native language programs. (Chalkbeat, Apr. 15, 2026)