Education Department

Trump Signs Order to Limit Education Department’s Role, Empower States

21 Mar 2025

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to limit the power of the Department of Education. As a result, states and local boards will now have more control over school policies. This move fulfills a key Republican campaign promise and aligns with Trump’s long-standing criticism of the...

Trump To Sign Executive Order Closing Education Department, Shift Power To States

20 Mar 2025

Past President Donald Trump is scheduled to sign an executive order at 4 p.m. ET today that orders the shutdown of the Department of Education and the return of education power to individual states. The order instructs Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take appropriate measures to disestablish the department and...

Trump Moves to Shut Down the Education Department with New Order

06 Mar 2025

President Donald Trump will sign an executive action as early as Thursday, calling on Education Secretary Linda McMahon to go through all the proper steps to shut down the U.S. Department of Education. A draft of the action, reviewed by NPR, explains the administration's rationale and approach for dismantling the...

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