Trump plans to sign executive order closing Department of Education

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order closing the Department of Education. Trump will hold an event at the White House to sign the order. NBC News' Garrett Haake has the latest on the announcement.

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Trump signs executive order to dismantle Education Department

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

The president campaigned extensively on a promise to dismantle the department and appointed an education secretary keen to carry out the task.
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Donald Trump signed an executive order to undo the federal department on Thursday. Donald Trump has taken the overwhelming step of undoing the Department of Education on Thursday by signing an ...
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President Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to dismantle the Department of Education as much as she can, carving a path of legislative and legal ...
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60 percent oppose Trump plan to close Education Department: Survey

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Linda McMahon said Friday that President Donald Trump "intends" to sign an executive order to dissolve the Department of Education -- but it's still unclear when.
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President Trump may sign an executive order aimed at dismantling the Education Department. What does it mean for the 40 million Americans with student loans?
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Trump to Sign Order Aimed at Dismantling Education Department

The order, which President Trump may sign on Thursday, will lay the groundwork for eventually shuttering the agency, reassigning some of its primary duties.
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White House: 'Critical functions' will stay under Department of Education

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said all the critical functions of the Department of Education will remain, ahead of President Trump signing an executive order to dismantle the federal ...
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What Happens to Student Loans if the Education Dept. Closes?

The White House released an executive order instructing the secretary of education to begin shutting down the department — but not to cancel your debt.
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Teachers protest cuts to education funding

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Trump to dramatically downsize education department but it will still handle student loans, says White House – live

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says DoE will be ‘much smaller’ due to executive order Trump will sign as critics say it is ‘dark day’ for US children. Revealed: Trump education cuts mean years ...
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Trump ‘can’t unilaterally dismantle' Dept. of Education without Congress, says fmr. secretary

President Trump signs an executive order aimed at dismantling the Department of Education. Former Education Secretary John King Jr. says he expects to see bipartisan support in Congress to maintain ...
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Trump signs order to dismantle US education department

The move, which he promised to do on the campaign trail, is already facing legal challenges.
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Why does Trump want to close the Department of Education?

President Donald Trump is on his way to fulfill another campaign promise of dismantling the Department of Education. The battle over federal involvement in local education is one that’s been ...
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Trump administration briefing: Democrats denounce education department ‘shutdown’

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Trump ends diversity programming at the State Department

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Trump to sign executive order limiting Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

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Trump signs executive order targeting 3rd law firm

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Department of Education staff told offices will be closed Wednesday

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Trump Ordered the Shutdown of the Education Department

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