Trump signs executive order aimed at dismantling U.S. Department of Education

Trump ordered the dismantling of the Education Department. Here's what it does

Here is a look at some of the Education Department's key functions, and how Trump said he might approach them.

Trump has ordered the dismantling of the Education Department. Here's what it does

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for a plan to shut down of the Education Department, an agency Republicans have talked about closing for decades. The White House says Education Secretary Linda McMahon will be directed to…

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin dismantling the department she leads, fulfilling a long-standing campaign promise to conservatives.

Trump issues executive order aimed at dismantling US Education Department. Pa. education officials weigh in

The Education Department was founded in 1979.

The closing order of the U.S. Department of Education, signed by Donald Trump this Thursday at the White House, surrounded by children of school age for the act in question, implies the total transfer of competencies to the 50 states. The department is equivalent to a ministry in Spain. If the order is fulfilled, the management of education will remain exclusively in the hands of the 50 state governments, without federal intervention, allowing t…

Trump has ordered the dismantling of the Education Department. Here’s what it does

The White House says Education Secretary Linda McMahon will be directed to facilitate the department’s closure while “continuing to ensure the effective and uninterrupted delivery of services, programs, and benefits on which Americans rely.”