Amid the push for school choice and school vouchers, Trump continues his campaign to shutter the federal Education Department. Here's what it does.

President Donald Trump says he's considering an executive order to dismantle the functions of the US Department of Education, aiming to eventually abolish the agency. This move aligns with his administration's broader strategy to decrease the federal government's size and return control of

President Donald Trump can’t unilaterally dismantle the department through executive order. But the Wall Street Journal reported this week that White House officials are considering an order that would direct the education officials to end any programs that aren’t enshrined in law, and call on Congress to eliminate the department outright.