President Trump will sign an executive order Thursday meant to take initial steps to dismantle the Department of Education.
Trump has long said he wishes to do away with the department and get education policy “back to the states.” He is set to sign the order at 4 p.m. ET at the White House, flanked by conservative education influencers and Republican governors.
The move is aimed at reducing the department’s influence and authority rather than fully eliminating it, which will likely require an act of Congress.
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