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Is the Department of Education Being Abolished? What Trump's Executive Order Means

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Donald Trump has signed an executive order calling for the Department of Education to be closed down, but his ability to do so is limited.

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Hollywood Life

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How Many Employees Does the Department of Education Have? Number

Donald Trump wants to eliminate the Department of Education. Find out how many federal employees currently work in the department here.

13 days ago

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stlpr.org

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St. Louis-area schools fear uncertainty after further Trump education cuts

The U.S. Department of Education can only be fully closed through an act of Congress.

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Reno Gazette Journal

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President Trump’s education reforms rightfully return education back to states

Nevada's governor writes that dismantling the Department of Education allows for a more localized, innovative and accountable approach to education.

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How Donald Trump's move to scrap Dept. of Education will affect U.S. students, schools

U.S. President Donald Trump is aiming to eliminate an entire federal government department focused on education, to the cheers of conservatives in his Make America Great Again movement.

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4 things to know about Trump’s effort to dismantle the Department of Education

(CNN) — President Donald Trump kicked off the process of dismantling the Department of Education by signing an executive order on Thursday.The move aims to fulfill a longstanding campaign promise and shift more power over education to the states. While the president cannot completely shut down the agency without approval from Congress, the department announced earlier this month that nearly half its staff would leave through layoffs and voluntar…

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