Missouri Education Watchdog: More Unnecessary Duplication and Expansion at DOEd

Missouri Education Watchdog: More Unnecessary Duplication and Expansion at DOEd:

More Unnecessary Duplication and Expansion at DOEd

by Anngie

The proliferation of federal employees is like a rodent infestation problem.  You can attack one nest to eradicate them, but if you don't plug the holes where they are coming into your house, more are bound to appear and multiply.

The President embarked on a campaign to reduce waste in the federal government by eliminating duplication in federal agencies. Good news/bad news there. Less spending yes. Creation of a behemuth agency with no potential for redress also a possibility.  We've already seen how that works out over at EPA.

Education was an area found with many opportunities for cutting waste. For instance, the GAO found:

• Thirteen agencies fund 209 different science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education