Trump signs order to 'eliminate' US education department: What it means for students

Surrounded by schoolchildren, Trump signed an executive order to weaken the Department of Education, aiming to return power to the states. Despite Congress needing to approve the department's closure, staff reductions and budget cuts have already taken place, raising concerns from educators and civil rights advocates. Conservative groups support the move.

Trump signs order to 'eliminate' US education department: What it means for students
Surrounded by schoolchildren, Trump signed an executive order to weaken the Department of Education, aiming to return power to the states. Despite Congress needing to approve the department's closure, staff reductions and budget cuts have already taken place, raising concerns from educators and civil rights advocates. Conservative groups support the move.