President Trump is expected to soon issue an executive order to dismantle the US Department of Education. Because many of the programs administered by the department were created through acts of Congress, it is likely Trump will first seek to reshuffle responsibilities to other Cabinet agencies.

A draft of Trump's order to dismantle the education department, obtained by the Washington Post, acknowledges that only Congress can get rid of the agency outright, but executive action could direct the agency to begin to wind itself down.

President Trump is eyeing an executive order to dismantle the Education Department, which has placed dozens of staffers on leave in what their union says is a move to encourage resignations.

The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to dismantle the Department of Education, a longtime dream of Republicans wanting to return education policymaking to the states.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration will take steps to defund the federal Education Department, a White House official said on Monday, adding an announcement on the planned actions may come later in February.

President Trump is considering executive action that would dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, but sources familiar with the plans said such a move was not imminent.

President Donald Trump is taking steps to defund the federal Education Department in a move that would leave millions vulnerable. The announcement, which came on Feb. 3, has left many fearing for the future of education in the United States.