A draft executive order proposes dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. Here's what local education leaders are saying ...

President Donald Trump is said to be considering using an executive order to abolish the Department of Education. Because the ...

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President Trump would direct Linda McMahon to "take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure" of the Education ...

Secretary Linda McMahon would be directed to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure” based on “the maximum ...

Federal funds represent about $500 million of the Philadelphia school district's $4.5 billion budget. Officials have warned ...

President Trump is expected to direct his secretary of education to dissolve the Department of Education by executive order ...

Trump, 78, has also made no bones about his plans for the Education Department, telling reporters last month he hoped his ...

Completely eliminating the Education Department would require congressional approval and 60 votes in the Senate, which is unlikely given the current makeup.

Officially abolishing the agency requires an act of Congress. But a directive from the president could still play havoc with ...

President Donald Trump is prepared to sign an executive order as soon as Thursday to dismantle the Department of Education, a longtime wish of the Republican Party.