WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to start dismant l ing the Education Department.

A White House fact sheet on President Donald Trump's executive order instructs Education Secretary Linda McMahon to overhaul ...

Local school officials say they don't expect the order to end the U.S. Department of Education or most of the department's ...

The president’s long-awaited order to dismantle the Education Department stopped short of eliminating the agency, but it ...

The White House says an executive order dismantling the agency will improve education for US students and save money.

We’re going to shut it down and shut it down as quickly as possible," the president said of the legally dubious order. "It's ...

Closing the department requires an act of Congress, but Trump could make it nearly impossible for remaining employees to ...

One of Republicans' long-time goals, eliminating the U.S. Department of Education, is closer to becoming reality. Here's what ...

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday seeking to facilitate his longstanding goal of eliminating the Department ...

Trump is going to hold an "education event" in the White House Thursday where he's expected to sign the order calling to ...

Earlier in the day, White House press secretary ... “Let’s be clear: there’s no Executive Order the President can sign to legally eliminate the Department of Education," said Aaron Ament ...

The executive order begins the process of dismantling the department, a process which requires congressional approval.