Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to “begin eliminating” the Department of Education in favor of leaving decision-making up to individual states.

This live blog about President Donald Trump's signing an executive order beginning the shuttering of the Education Department has ended. Read more on the order's impact here.

Abolishing the department would require congressional approval. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., said he would soon introduce a bill to that effect. Coverage of this live blog has ended. For the latest news, ...

The move inches Trump closer to his goal of shuttering the department. The Department of Education on Tuesday announced six interagency agreements that would transfer some of its offices to other ...

On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities,” that attempts to dismantle the Department of ...

The US Education Department announced Tuesday that it is cutting nearly 50% of its workforce, as President Donald Trump has proposed eliminating the agency altogether. Hundreds will be laid off ...