Democrats said the order will be fought in the courts and in Congress, and they urged Republicans to join them in opposition.

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, fulfilling a campaign pledge and a long-cherished goal of some conservatives. Accusing the agency of ...

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department ... Even as Trump moves to dismantle the department, he has leaned on it to promote ...

His new executive order aims to start shuttering the agency — which he can’t legally do without Congress. Here’s what’s next.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday directing the secretary of education to prioritize AI-related ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order ... to dismantle the department, he has leaned on it to promote elements of his agenda. He has used investigative powers of the Office for Civil Rights ...

In a state with a checkered history with federal special education law, advocates say Texas students will see an erosion of their disability rights protections.

Congressional Republicans say the benefits of local education control, their end goal with shuttering the U.S. Department of Education, outweighs the risk of states like California using federal money ...

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on March 20, 2025, that calls for closing the U.S. Department of Education.

With seven new executive orders focused on education, President Donald Trump continues to try and reshape the education and give states more responsibility for it.

8:20 PM: Trump signs order aimed at increasing domestic ... as the president signed his order that aims to dismantle the Education Department. 4:26 PM: Analysis from Cat Zakrzewski, Cat Zakrzewski ...

President Trump's decision to dismantle the U.S. Education Department was a key promise during his 2016 presidential campaign. Conservatives have long criticized the federal government's involvement ...