Education Secretary Linda McMahon has said that congressional approval is needed to close the agency. Deep cuts to the workforce are expected in the short term.
Linda McMahon said Friday that President Donald Trump "intends" to sign an executive order to dissolve the Department of Education -- but it's still unclear when.
Trump, 78, has also made no bones about his plans for the Education Department, telling reporters last month he hoped his nominee would “put herself out of a job.”
President Trump is expected to direct his secretary of education to dissolve the Department of Education by executive order this week, sources said.
The drafted executive order instructs McMahon to “take all ... Education Secretary Linda McMahon has told staff that ‘Millions of young Americans are trapped in failing schools’ (Getty ...