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.

President Donald Trump delivered on his promise to dismantle the Department of Education, potentially leaving thousands of Pennsylvania college students and their families to wonder about a range of issues, including how to obtain and pay for student loans.

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

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department, advancing a campaign promise to take apart an agency that’s been a longtime target of conservatives.

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Education Department.

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.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Education Department, according to a White House official, advancing a campaign ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Education Department, according to a White House official, advancing a campaign promise to eliminate an agency that’s been a longtime target of conservatives.