Trump Nominee Supports Plan To Abolish the Education Department
1 month ago

Trump Nominee Supports Plan To Abolish the Education Department

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Department of Education, appears to be fully on board with destroying the agency she’s set to run. Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim after McMahon’s confirmation hearing before the Senate education panel earlier this month, the nominee said she “wholeheartedly supports” Trump’s plan to abolish the department. “The Department of Education’s a big con job.” After issuing executive orders that threaten to withhold funding from public schools that teach about “diversity, equity and inclusion” or the existence of transgender people, multiple reports said that the White House was planning an executive order that would seek to shut down the agency, if Congress approves. Warren and Kim asked McMahon if she would commit to not suspending or cutting any money appropriated by Congress — like funds for federal student aid, teacher training programs, rural schools and more — McMahon repeatedly answered, “I will follow the law.” McMahon’s refusal to go into specifics or commit to funding for a variety of important programs at the agency was reminiscent of her nomination hearing. “As the administration’s illegal funding freeze threatens already scarce resources for schools and critical programs, her blind loyalty is dangerous.” “Instead of treating education as a public good that is a foundation for our society, the Trump administration is trying to demonize it and change it in ways that will leave many children vulnerable,” he continued.

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Trump to rehouse student loans, other programs amid push to close Education Department
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5 days, 19 hours ago

Trump to rehouse student loans, other programs amid push to close Education Department

Raw Story  

by Shauneen Miranda, Daily Montanan March 21, 2025 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. Small Business Administration would handle the student loan portfolio for the slated-for-elimination Education Department, and that the Department of Health and Human Services would handle special education services and nutrition programs. In his executive order, Trump said the federal student aid program …

Trump has ordered the dismantling of the US Education Department. Here’s what that means
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6 days ago

Trump has ordered the dismantling of the US Education Department. Here’s what that means

Associated Press  

President Donald Trump’s order calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department has complex implications. As Trump remakes the federal government, he has assailed the department as wasteful and responsible for spreading “woke” ideas such as programs to support diversity, equity and inclusion and protections for transgender students. The biggest question is how the states will distribute the federal …

Trump guts Department of Education: How it will hurt students, parents across America
6 days, 12 hours ago

Trump guts Department of Education: How it will hurt students, parents across America

Firstpost  

Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at ‘eliminating’ the Department of Education, fulfilling a campaign promise. Here’s why US President Donald Trump signs an executive order to shut down the Department of Education, during an event in the East Room at the White House in Washington, DC. Trump said the order would “begin eliminating the federal Department of …

Trump Signs Order To Dismantle US Department Of Education 'As Quickly As Possible'
6 days, 16 hours ago

Trump Signs Order To Dismantle US Department Of Education 'As Quickly As Possible'

ABP News  

US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to begin the dismantling of the Department of Education "as quickly as possible" to axe an agency that’s been a target of conservatives, fulfilling a promise he made during the election campaign trail in 2024. The order says the education secretary will, “to the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by …

Trump’s call to dismantle Education Department shows Republican rightward lurch and his grip on GOP
6 days, 17 hours ago

Trump’s call to dismantle Education Department shows Republican rightward lurch and his grip on GOP

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A little more than 23 years ago, Republican President George W. Bush sat at a desk at a high school in Hamilton, Ohio, and signed a law that would vastly expand the role of the Education Department and transform American schooling. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who as a young lawmaker voted for the 1979 bill to create …

Why Trump wants to shut down US Department of Education 'as soon as possible'
6 days, 17 hours ago

Why Trump wants to shut down US Department of Education 'as soon as possible'

India Today  

On Thursday, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to shut down the Department of Education. The Executive order directs the Education Secretary, Linda McMahon, to "take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education and return education and return education authority to the states." Thursday's order was a first step "to eliminate" the department …

Why is Trump dismantling the Department of Education – and what’s next?
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6 days, 17 hours ago

Why is Trump dismantling the Department of Education – and what’s next?

Al Jazeera  

The process of gutting the department will require approval from Congress, which might be hard to secure. United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education in a bid to deliver on a campaign promise. The department distributes federal loans and aid for education, including the Pell Grant, which benefits low-income university students; …

Trump takes fresh stab at dismantling Department of Education with order signing at White House
6 days, 17 hours ago

Trump takes fresh stab at dismantling Department of Education with order signing at White House

China Daily  

A security guard walks past the US Department of Education headquarters in Washington, DC, US, March 12, 2025. WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday that seeks to dismantle the Department of Education and leave school policy in the hands of states, making good on a campaign promise that has energized conservatives and worried …

'Now they can discriminate': Top lawmaker on education panel sounds alarm over Trump order
6 days, 19 hours ago

'Now they can discriminate': Top lawmaker on education panel sounds alarm over Trump order

Raw Story  

The top Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee railed against MAGA efforts to dismantle the Department of Education, telling Raw Story on Thursday, "Now they can discriminate." The order aimed to significantly reduce the agency's scope and only retain "essential functions" such as managing student loans, enforcing civil rights legislation, and overseeing Pell grants. If you leave it …

Trump Signs Executive Order To Shut Down Department Of Education
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Trump Signs Executive Order To Shut Down Department Of Education

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that calls for Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to begin the process of shutting down the Department of Education. McMahon said the cuts reflect “the Department of Education’s commitment to efficiency, accountability, and ensuring that resources are directed where they matter most: to students, parents, and teachers.” The agency …

Why US Education Department that Trump wants to shut down is important
1 week ago

Why US Education Department that Trump wants to shut down is important

Firstpost  

In a move to fulfil a campaign promise, US President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Thursday that would shut down the Education Department, which primarily manages finances of student loan portfolio and aid programmes, alongside civil rights enforcement. Finalising the department’s dismantling is likely impossible without an act of Congress, which created it in 1979 …

Donald Trump to sign order abolishing federal education department, says White House
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1 week ago

Donald Trump to sign order abolishing federal education department, says White House

Hindustan Times  

US President Donald Trump will sign a long-awaited order on Thursday to abolish the federal Department of Education, news agency Reuters reported, citing a White House summary. Why Trump wants to shutdown Department of Education The Trump administration argues, citing standardised test scores, that federal government control of education has failed students, parents and teachers. Taking an ideological tone, the …

Trump to order plan to shut down US Education Department
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1 week ago

Trump to order plan to shut down US Education Department

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Education Department, according to a White House official, advancing a campaign promise to eliminate an agency that's been a longtime target of conservatives. A White House fact sheet said the order would direct Secretary Linda McMahon “to take all necessary steps to …

Trump signs executive order to begin dismantling Education Department, raising questions for students and parents
1 week ago

Trump signs executive order to begin dismantling Education Department, raising questions for students and parents

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to begin dismantling the US Department of Education, seeking to fulfill decades of conservative ambition to get rid of the agency, but raising new questions for the country’s millions of public schools, student-loan holders and parents. Trump officials acknowledge they don’t have the necessary votes to dissolve the department …

Key points people need to understand about Trump’s Education Department closure
1 week ago

Key points people need to understand about Trump’s Education Department closure

LA Times  

An exterior view of the Department of Education building. Trump’s order as well as repeated public statements focus on what the president has referred to as his “dream” of “returning education to the states.” States already were in control of most aspects of education — and control has moved more toward states in recent years. “This is not just an …

Trump to sign executive order that purports to dismantle the Department of Education
1 week ago

Trump to sign executive order that purports to dismantle the Department of Education

Salon  

President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Thursday to purportedly dismantle the Department of Education after weeks of cutting its staff and funding. The pending order directs Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, a former WWE executive, to take "all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education and return education authority to the States," while also …

Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department while keeping some core functions
1 week ago

Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department while keeping some core functions

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his administration WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department, advancing a campaign promise to take apart an agency that’s been a longtime target of conservatives. It says the Education Department doesn’t have the staff to oversee its $1.6 trillion …

Trump to sign order Thursday to begin dismantling of Education Department
1 week, 1 day ago

Trump to sign order Thursday to begin dismantling of Education Department

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump is poised to sign an executive order on Thursday to start the process of dismantling the Department of Education, two administration officials told CNN, a move that will begin fulfilling a major campaign promise. “President Trump’s executive order to expand educational opportunities will empower parents, states, and communities to take control and improve outcomes for …

Trump to sign order aiming to close the Education Department
1 week, 1 day ago

Trump to sign order aiming to close the Education Department

NPR  

Trump to sign order aiming to close the Education Department toggle caption Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images President Trump is expected to sign a long-expected executive action Thursday calling on U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon "to take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure the Department of Education and return education authority to the States," according to a …

Trump signs order to dismantle the Education Department, advancing a campaign promise
1 week, 1 day ago

Trump signs order to dismantle the Education Department, advancing a campaign promise

LA Times  

Education Secretary Linda McMahon arrives before President Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington on March 4. President Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department, advancing a campaign promise to take apart an agency that’s been a longtime target of conservatives. Trump said his administration will close …

More than 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump’s anti-DEI campaign
1 week, 6 days ago

More than 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump’s anti-DEI campaign

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his administration WASHINGTON — More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs that his officials say exclude white and Asian American students. Education Secretary Linda McMahon arrives before President Donald Trump addresses a joint …

Trump Administration Slashes Education Department Staff As A Part Of Restructuring Effort
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump Administration Slashes Education Department Staff As A Part Of Restructuring Effort

ABP News  

As US President Donald Trump works to reshape the federal government, the US Department of Education announced on Tuesday that it would be laying off nearly half of its employees. "As part of the Department of Education's final mission, the Department today initiated a reduction in force impacting nearly 50 per cent of the Department's workforce," Education Secretary Linda McMahon, …

US education department fires 50% staff after Trump’s ‘put yourself out of job’ directive
2 weeks, 1 day ago

US education department fires 50% staff after Trump’s ‘put yourself out of job’ directive

Firstpost  

Employees at the agency, which manages student loans, monitors achievements among learners and enforces civil rights, were locked out of their offices on Tuesday An American flag and US Department of Education flag fly, in Washington. Reuters file Donald Trump’s Department of Education said Tuesday it was slashing its staff numbers by almost half, the opening gambit in a plan …

The Education Department was created to ensure equal access. Who would do that in its absence?
2 weeks, 1 day ago

The Education Department was created to ensure equal access. Who would do that in its absence?

Associated Press  

As the Trump administration moves to dismantle the Education Department, officials have suggested other agencies could take over its major responsibilities: civil rights enforcement to the Justice Department, perhaps; student loans to Treasury or Commerce; oversight of student disability rights to Health and Human Services. “Gutting the agency that is charged to ensure equal access to education for every child …

Trump administration halves staffing at Education Department
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump administration halves staffing at Education Department

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's Department of Education said Tuesday it was slashing its staff numbers by almost half, the opening gambit in a plan to dismantle a department that right-wing Republicans have long detested. Education Secretary Linda McMahon told Fox News the decision to chop her staff -- just five days after she started work -- was a step toward fulfilling Trump's …

Trump is dismantling the Education Department. Here’s what it does
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump is dismantling the Education Department. Here’s what it does

LA Times  

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and fellow senators, from left, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Gary Peters and Sen. Patty Murray criticize President Trump for his plan to shut down the Education Department, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington on Thursday. President Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to “put herself out of …

Trump guts the Education Department with massive layoffs; shock waves reach California
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump guts the Education Department with massive layoffs; shock waves reach California

LA Times  

Even before she was confirmed by the Senate, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon was under orders from the president to “put herself out of job” by dismantling the department, above in Washington, D.C. The Trump administration has begun dismantling the U.S. Department of Education by laying off about half of the agency’s employees, casting uncertainty over how — or whether …

US Education Department to halve staff as Trump pushes for elimination
2 weeks, 1 day ago

US Education Department to halve staff as Trump pushes for elimination

Al Jazeera  

US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon says administration will work with the US Congress to abolish department. “His directive to me clearly is to shut down the Department of Education, which we know we will have to work with Congress to get that accomplished.” McMahon said that the cuts took aim at “bureaucratic bloat” and that the department’s “outward facing …

Donald Trump administration to halve staff at Education Department in a gambit to shut it
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Donald Trump administration to halve staff at Education Department in a gambit to shut it

Live Mint  

As President Donald Trump continues to make efforts to reshape the federal government, the US Department of Education on Tuesday said it was firing almost half of its employees. “As part of the Department of Education's final mission, the Department today initiated a reduction in force impacting nearly 50% of the Department's workforce,” news agency AFP reported, quoting Education Secretary …

Trump expected to fire 'nearly half' of Education Department staff at end of day: report
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump expected to fire 'nearly half' of Education Department staff at end of day: report

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump is expected to dismiss a massive number of employees at the Department of Education at the end of day on Tuesday. "Per person familiar, 'reduction in force' notices for the Education Department are expected to go out today at 6pm," reported Semafor's Shelby Talcott. Earlier in the day, another order went out stating that all Education Department …

Department of Education plans to lay off 1,300 workers as Trump vows to dismantle the agency
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Department of Education plans to lay off 1,300 workers as Trump vows to dismantle the agency

LA Times  

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon attends a hearing of the Health, Education and Labor Committee on her nomination on Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington. The U.S. Department of Education plans to lay off over 1,300 of its more than 4,000 employees as part of a reorganization that’s seen as a prelude to President Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency. The …

"The first step": Department of Education to lay off half of workforce, McMahon promises "shutdown"
2 weeks, 2 days ago

"The first step": Department of Education to lay off half of workforce, McMahon promises "shutdown"

Salon  

The Department of Education announced that it was laying off half of its workforce on Tuesday, a move that Secretary of Education Linda McMahon called "the first step" toward completely dismantling the department. McMahon agreed with host Laura Ingraham that the layoffs were an opening salvo in the Trump administration's attempts to shutter the department and called the soon-to-be jobless …

Trump sends mixed signals over the fate of the Department of Education
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump sends mixed signals over the fate of the Department of Education

Al Jazeera  

Democrats have denounced Trump’s proposal to close the department as placing added burdens on rural states and students in need. The drafts called upon Education Secretary Linda McMahon, a Trump appointee, to take “all necessary steps” to wind down the department to “the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law”. At a news conference on Thursday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck …

Trump to order dismantling of Education Department: reports
3 weeks ago

Trump to order dismantling of Education Department: reports

The Hindu  

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order as soon as Thursday instructing his newly confirmed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to dismantle the department she now leads, U.S. media has reported. The Wall Street Journal cited a draft of the executive order circulating Wednesday, which directs Ms. McMahon to "take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of …

Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. Here’s what it does
3 weeks ago

Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. Here’s what it does

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his new administration. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to “put herself out of a job” and close the Education Department. In his campaign platform, Trump said he would pursue civil rights cases to “stop schools from discriminating on the basis of …

Trump to order dismantling of Education Department: reports
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3 weeks ago

Trump to order dismantling of Education Department: reports

Hindustan Times  

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order as soon as Thursday instructing his newly confirmed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to dismantle the department she now leads, US media has reported. The Wall Street Journal cited a draft of the executive order circulating Wednesday which directs McMahon to "take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the …

'Failed our children': Draft of new Trump order abolishes Education Department
3 weeks ago

'Failed our children': Draft of new Trump order abolishes Education Department

Raw Story  

A draft of a new executive that could be signed as early as Thursday aims to abolish the Department of Education, according to a report. The Wall Street Journal, which reviewed the document, wrote Wednesday night Education Secretary Linda McMahon is instructed in the order to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Education Department” based on …

Education Department: Trump preparing to sign order to dismantle education agency
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3 weeks ago

Education Department: Trump preparing to sign order to dismantle education agency

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump could decide this week to take the first steps to eliminate the Department of Education, people familiar with the matter said, as he looks to dramatically shrink the size of the federal government. The draft order directs McMahon to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Education Department” while operating to the …

Trump prepares order dismantling the Education Department
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump prepares order dismantling the Education Department

NPR  

Trump prepares order dismantling the Education Department toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP President Trump is expected to issue an executive action as early as Thursday calling on Education Secretary Linda McMahon to "take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education," according to a draft of the action obtained by NPR. The draft action instructs McMahon …

U.S. Senate confirms Linda McMahon to lead Education Department as Donald Trump pushes to shut it down
3 weeks, 2 days ago

U.S. Senate confirms Linda McMahon to lead Education Department as Donald Trump pushes to shut it down

The Hindu  

The U.S. Senate has voted to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation's education chief, a role that places her atop a department that President Donald Trump has vilified and vowed to dismantle. Ms. McMahon will face the competing tasks of winding down the Education Department while also escalating efforts to achieve Trump's agenda. Ms. McMahon's supporters see …

US Senate confirms Linda McMahon to lead Education Department as Trump pushes to shut it down
3 weeks, 2 days ago

US Senate confirms Linda McMahon to lead Education Department as Trump pushes to shut it down

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: The US Senate voted on Monday to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation's education chief, a role that places her atop a department that President Donald Trump has vilified and vowed to dismantle. McMahon will face the competing tasks of winding down the Education Department while also escalating efforts to achieve Trump's agenda. McMahon's supporters see …

Senate confirms McMahon to lead Education Department as Trump pushes to shut it down
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Senate confirms McMahon to lead Education Department as Trump pushes to shut it down

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his new administration. WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Monday to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation’s education chief, a role that places her atop a department that President Donald Trump has vilified and vowed to dismantle. McMahon will face the competing tasks of winding down the Education Department …

Senate confirms Linda McMahon as Education secretary amid Trump vow to close department
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Senate confirms Linda McMahon as Education secretary amid Trump vow to close department

CNN  

CNN — Linda McMahon, a major Republican donor and a former pro-wrestling executive, was confirmed Monday to serve as President Donald Trump’s secretary of the Department of Education. Trump has made eliminating the department a top goal of his administration and has said he hopes McMahon will “put herself out of a job” by spearheading the department’s reduction or elimination. …

Linda McMahon has been confirmed as Trump's secretary of education
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Linda McMahon has been confirmed as Trump's secretary of education

NPR  

Linda McMahon has been confirmed as Trump's secretary of education toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images On Monday, the Republican-led Senate voted to confirm Linda McMahon as the new secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. In a statement announcing her nomination, Trump said, as secretary of education, McMahon will "empower the next Generation of American Students and Workers, …

Senate confirms Linda McMahon to lead Education Department as Trump pushes to shut it down
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Senate confirms Linda McMahon to lead Education Department as Trump pushes to shut it down

LA Times  

Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of Education, speaks before the Health, Education, and Labor Committee on her nomination on Feb. 13 in Washington, D.C. The Senate voted Monday to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation’s education chief, a role that places her atop a department that President Trump has vilified and vowed to dismantle. …

Senate confirms Linda McMahon as Education secretary amid Trump vow to close department
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Senate confirms Linda McMahon as Education secretary amid Trump vow to close department

CNN  

CNN — Linda McMahon, a major Republican donor and a former pro-wrestling executive, was confirmed Monday to serve as President Donald Trump’s secretary of the Department of Education. Trump has made eliminating the department a top goal of his administration and has said he hopes McMahon will “put herself out of a job” by spearheading the department’s reduction or elimination. …

The WWE, Trump, & the Department of Education : It's Been a Minute : NPR
3 weeks, 6 days ago

The WWE, Trump, & the Department of Education : It's Been a Minute : NPR

NPR  

The WWE vs. the American education system Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Shearer/WireImage for BWR Public Relations J. Shearer/WireImage for BWR Public Relations President Trump is calling for the end of the U.S. Department of Education, but so have other Republicans since the day it was formed in 1979. Brittany is joined by NPR's education correspondent Cory Turner and …

Republicans' love/hate relationship with the Education Department
1 month ago

Republicans' love/hate relationship with the Education Department

NPR  

Republicans' love/hate relationship with the Education Department toggle caption Jon Cherry/Getty Images The fight over the U.S. Department of Education has begun, but the battle lines are a little blurry. At her recent confirmation hearing, McMahon said she would work to realize Trump's vision of unwinding the department and "return education to the states where it belongs." "In many cases, …

What it would mean to eliminate the Education Department
1 month ago

What it would mean to eliminate the Education Department

NPR  

What it would mean to eliminate the Education Department President Trump says he wants to eliminate the Department of Education. John King ran the department during Barack Obama's second term, and Margaret Spellings was education secretary in the George W. Bush administration. DETROW: You know, there's a lot we don't know yet, but the thing that the Trump people are …

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