To be clear: While Trump’s administration cannot unilaterally shutter the Department of Education without approval of Congress, starving the DOE has been a right-wing goal since the days of Jim Crow.
This is a reckless and illegal move that puts 50 million students’ futures on the chopping block.
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.
