Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. Here's what it does
Source: Associated Press
Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. Here’s what it does
By ANNIE MA and COLLIN BINKLEY
Updated 2:48 PM EST, March 6, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to “put herself out of a job” and close the Education Department.
McMahon was confirmed by the Senate on Monday, and an executive order to shutter the department could come as soon as this week. McMahon told employees it was the department’s “final mission” to eliminate bureaucratic bloat and turn over the agency’s authority to states.
Eliminating the department altogether would be a cumbersome task, which likely would require an act of Congress.
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The agency’s main role is financial. Annually, it distributes billions in federal money to colleges and schools and manages the federal student loan portfolio. Closing the department would mean redistributing each of those duties to another agency. The Education Department also plays an important regulatory role in services for students, ranging from those with disabilities to low-income and homeless kids.
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