The White House released a plan on June 21 to reorganize the federal government that, if enacted, would fundamentally transform the structure of executive agencies tasked with managing education, labor, food, and the economy. Though it should by no means be considered a replacement for other reforms, this plan would save tax dollars by streamlining the ineffective system we currently have.

Under the proposal, the Department of Education and Department of Labor would be merged together into the Department of Education and the Workforce, or DEW. Consolidating the two departments would not only eliminate unnecessary administrative structures, but also allow the agency to develop an education-to-career pipeline through an integrated system to help students and workers thrive in the 21^st century. With the increasing emphasis on workforce training in modern society, it makes perfect sense to combine the two departments since both of them are getting people ready for the workforce.