Trump signs executive order to dismantle Education Department

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at dismantling the Department of Education, arguing that shifting money back to the states will improve student test scores. However, fully closing the department requires an act of Congress. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports.

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Trump signs executive order aimed at dismantling U.S. Department of Education

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday aimed at dismantling the U.S. Department of Education.
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Trump to sign order Thursday dismantling Department of Education

President Trump is expected to sign an order on Thursday to launch the Department of Education's dismantling. A White House official told NewsNation that the anticipated executive order, first ...
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Trump signs executive order aiming to dismantle Department of Education

President Trump signed an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin dismantling the Department of Education, calling for Congress to support its full elimination.
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Trump signs executive order dismantling the Department of Education

Watch live coverage as President Trump holds an education event at the White House and signs an executive order that could lead to the dismantling of the Department of Education.
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Trump signs executive order to dismantle Department of Education

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday seeking to facilitate his longstanding goal of eliminating the Department of Education. While the order recognizes it would take an act of ...
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Trump signs executive order to dismantle the Education Department

Trump signed an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to dismantle the department. Complete elimination would require congressional approval.
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Live updates: Trump signs order that will dismantle Education Department

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that will begin the dismantling of the Education Department, kick-starting a campaign promise to shutter the federal agency. The Trump ...
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Top Democrats, unions condemn upcoming Trump order to dismantle Education Department

Democrats and teachers' unions are condemning the upcoming executive order President Trump is expected to sign Thursday dismantling the Department of Education. Trump has long called to end the ...
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Trump signs executive order to begin dismantling Department of Education

President Trump has taken aim at the Department of Education, but shutting down the department entirely would require an act of Congress.
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