US President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order as soon as Thursday local time (March 6) aimed at abolishing the Education Department, according to people briefed on the matter.
Reports indicate that the draft executive order directs Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to 'take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure' of the Department of Education.
Although the draft is labeled as "pre-decisional," meaning its content may be adjusted, its core intent is quite clear. The U.S. Department of Education was established by a law signed by former US President Jimmy Carter at the end of 1979 and began operating in early 1980. Its primary responsibility is to formulate policy, manage, and coordinate most federal education assistance, providing various programs for U.S. schools, such as funding for public schools that serve disadvantaged or low-income students, as well as grants for economically disadvantaged undergraduates.
During last year's U.S. election, Trump proposed the Agenda 47 education plan, suggesting reforms to the education system, including the elimination of the Department of Education and allowing state governments to manage their schools.
During Trump's first presidential term, he proposed cutting billions of dollars from the Department of Education's budget.
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