Trump was slated to sign an order calling for the dismantling of the department Thursday, but the White House now says it ...

Shuttering the agency is unlikely as it would require congressional approval and some Democratic votes to break the Senate ...

Trump, 78, has also made no bones about his plans for the Education Department, telling reporters last month he hoped his ...

President Trump is expected to direct his secretary of education to dissolve the Department of Education by executive order this week, sources said.

President Donald Trump is prepared to sign an executive order as soon as Thursday to dismantle the Department of Education, a longtime wish of the Republican Party.

A draft of an executive order reportedly instructs newly confirmed Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to take all available ...

The White House reportedly pulled Thursday's signing of an executive order meant to dismantle the Department of Education.

Completely eliminating the Education Department would require congressional approval and 60 votes in the Senate, which is unlikely given the current makeup.

Trump would direct Linda McMahon to take steps to close the department. "I want to bring schools back to the states," he said at the White House.

Officially abolishing the agency requires an act of Congress. But a directive from the president could still play havoc with ...

After a source told NewsNation that President Donald Trump would sign an executive order directing the Department of Education to wind itself down, the administration now says it needs more time to ...