Trump Signs Order to Largely Dismantle Education Department (1)

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to largely dismantle the Education Department — an organization created by Congress and tasked with sweeping responsibilities that involve billions in funds that impact millions of American students.

The move is part of Trump’s vision to overhaul the US government.

“We’re going to eliminate it, and everybody knows it’s right,” Trump said at a White House event on Thursday, moving to deliver on a campaign promise and a long-sought goal of conservatives. “We have to get our children educated. We’re not doing well with the world of education in this country, and we ...