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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Al Jazeera Staff

Donald Trump signs executive order to ‘eliminate’ Department of Education

President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order in the East Room of the White House on March 20 [Ben Curtis/AP Photo]

United States President Donald Trump has made good on a campaign promise to begin shuttering the Department of Education, though his efforts are likely to face court challenges and constitutional barriers.

On Thursday, the Republican leader held an elaborate ceremony to sign an executive order that would set in motion the department’s demise.

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