Earlier this month, the Trump administration made significant cuts to the Department of Education. Around 1,300 employees were laid off, leaving the agency at roughly half of its previous size. And now, President Donald Trump is threatening to sign an executive order—as soon as today—that abolishes the Department of Education entirely.
The cuts are part of Trump and Elon Musk's plan to reduce spending across the federal government. And while it's reported that the order directs Education Secretary Linda McMahon to "take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure (of) the Department of Education and return education authority to the States, while continuing to ensure the effective and uninterrupted delivery of services, programs, and benefits on which Americans rely," it's not a done deal yet.
