Here is a look at some of the Education Department's key functions, and how Trump has said he might approach them.

Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday taking the first steps toward closing the Department of Education, a White ...

Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday taking the first steps toward closing the Department of Education, White House ...

A draft of the executive order calls on McMahon to close the department by taking all the necessary steps "permitted by law," ...

The order, labeled 'pre-decisional,' directs newly appointed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to "take all necessary steps ...

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

(CNN) - President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to sign an order to dismantle the Department of Education. Sources said he could decide this week to take the first steps to eliminate the ...

Without Congress, President Trump cannot dismantle the agency. No modern president has ever tried to unilaterally shut down a ...

According to The Wall Street Journal, Donald Trump intends to issue an executive order eliminating the Department of ...

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, according to sources, as he aims to dramatically shrink the size of the federal government.

President Trump is expected to issue an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take the necessary steps to shutter the department, according to multiple reports. The ...

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