President Trump Issues Order To Dismantle Department of Education
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President Donald Trump has initiated steps to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. On March 6, 2025, he announced plans to sign an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin the process of closing the department. Trump argues that education should be managed at the state level, criticizing the federal agency for inefficiencies and overreach. nypost.com+1politico.com+1en.wikipedia.org+7as.com+7politico.com+7
However, dissolving a federal department requires congressional approval, a significant legislative hurdle. In the Senate, Republicans hold 53 seats, falling short of the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster, making the department’s abolition unlikely without bipartisan support. en.wikipedia.orgcadenaser.com
This move aligns with Trump’s broader agenda to reduce federal oversight in education, returning control to states and local communities. Critics express concern that eliminating the Department of Education could negatively impact funding and support for low-income and special-needs students. nypost.com
The Department of Education, established in 1979, oversees federal funding distribution, enforces educational laws, and ensures equal access to education. Its potential dismantling raises questions about the future of these functions and the overall direction of U.S. education policy.
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President Donald Trump is reportedly set to issue an executive order to try to eliminate the Department of Education. Trump cannot abolish an entire department without Congress, but the administration may look for ways to defund programs instead, according to The Washington Post. The impact could be far reaching, with the department saying it serves more than 50 million students across the country. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports for TODAY, in the video published on March 6, 2025, by TODAY, as “Trump reportedly to issue order to eliminate education department“, below:
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President Trump is considering executive action to shut down the Department of Education, which provides vital support for student achievement, financial assistance, and civil rights enforcement. Margaret Spellings, former U.S. Secretary of Education, joins “CBS Mornings Plus” to discuss the potential consequences if the department is dismantled, in the video published on Feb 18, 2025, by CBS Mornings, as “Expert on what happens if the Department of Education is dismantled“, below:
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President Donald Trump is expected to take the extraordinary step this week of directing his secretary of education to dissolve the U.S. Department of Education by executive order, according to sources familiar with a draft, in the video published on March 6, 2025, by ABC7, as “Trump to sign executive order to eliminate Dept. of Education: Sources“, below:
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President Donald Trump will not sign an executive order Thursday asking new Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin dissolving the department, a White House official confirmed to NewsNation. Heritage Foundation fellow Jonathan Butcher shares his perspective during a “NewsNation Now” appearance, in the video published on March 6, 2025, by NewsNation, as “Education Department dissolving ‘needs to be a priority’: Jonathan Butcher|NewsNation Now“, below:
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Fox News’ Jacqui Heinrich reports the latest from the White House. The ‘Fox & Friends’ hosts discuss the possibility as the Trump administration continues to push for states to run schools, in the video published on March 6, 2025, by Fox News, as “Trump drafting EO abolishing Department of Education: Report“, below:
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Here’s what the White House press secretary and Education Department head said about the department’s future. News4’s Aimee Cho breaks down what’s next, in the video published on March 6, 2025, by NBC4 Washington, as “Where plans to eliminate the Education Department stand|NBC4 Washington“, below:
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It’s not clear when President Trump plans to sign an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, but changes to budgets and operations are expected under secretary Linda McMahon’s future directives. Matt Barnum, a reporter at The Wall Street Journal, joins CBS News with more details, in the video published on March 6, 2025, by CBS News, as “How dismantling the Education Department will impact staff, budgets and operations“, below:
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