The education secretary announced the next steps in her plan to dismantle the Department of Education on Tuesday.

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The Trump administration’s decision Tuesday to outsource dozens of Education Department programs to other federal agencies prompted pushback, applause and some cautious optimism.

Several higher ed leaders said they care most about ensuring grant dollars reach the students and institutions Congress intended them for, not what agency they are housed under. But the question is whether those students and institutions will still be able to count on the federal government for the money after the outsourcing takes effect.

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