What is the US Department of Education and what does it do?

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 executive order to dismantle the agency in charge of the country’s national education policy.

With the stroke of a pen, Trump fulfills a campaign promise he made all the way back in 2016.

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

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Trump signs executive order to dismantle Department of Education

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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 signs executive order to dismantle US Department of Education

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