In a move he’s been signaling for months, President Trump is expected to sign an executive order Thursday aimed at abolishing the U.S. Department of Education. Newly confirmed Education Secretary Linda McMahon must “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Education Department,

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to begin shutting down the U.S. Department of Education, a move that could radically reshape how schools are funded and regulated across the country.

Donald Trump has signed an executive order calling for the Department of Education to be closed down, but his ability to do so is limited.

President Trump today signed an executive order to begin dismantling the Education Department. The president, flanked by children at school desks, said that his administration would “take all lawful steps to shut down the department,” adding: “It’s doing us no good.” The administration has cited poor test scores as a justification.

President Donald Trump ultimately needs Congress to shut down the Department of Education. So he will continue to use it for certain purposes in the meantime.

Mendi Cooley, mother of a 6-year-old boy with Down syndrome who attends a public school in Indiana, says she would be concerned if any of the programs at her child's school were to be eliminated because of funding cuts.

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to shut down the U.S. Department of Education.

Arizona had 141,000 students with disabilities in the 2022-2023 school year, according to the state Department of Education. And Arizona schools received about $227 million in federal funds last year