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Trump to Sign Executive Order to Begin Dismantling Department of Education

The move aims to transfer education authority to states, but full abolition requires congressional approval and faces legal challenges.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 7, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo/File Photo
Community members rally in front of the Department of Education with school desks to protest budget cuts on March 13, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon arrives before President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
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Overview

  • President Trump will sign an executive order on March 20, 2025, directing the closure of the Department of Education, fulfilling a key campaign promise.
  • The order instructs Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take steps to transfer education authority to states while ensuring uninterrupted delivery of statutory programs like Title I and IDEA.
  • Legal experts and critics argue that fully abolishing the department requires congressional action, making its complete dismantling unlikely in the near term.
  • The Department of Education has already undergone significant downsizing, with its workforce reduced by half through layoffs and buyouts in recent weeks.
  • The executive order cites declining test scores and ideological focus as reasons for the department’s closure, aligning with long-standing Republican priorities to decentralize education policy.