The U.S. Department of Education in Washington D.C. It’s been reported that President Donald Trump is prepared to abolish the Department of Education with an executive order.
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The U.S. Department of Education in Washington D.C. It’s been reported that President Donald Trump is prepared to abolish the Department of Education with an executive order.
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“The Department of Education is a big con job.”
That’s just one of the things President Trump has said about one of the most high profile departments in federal government — a department Trump says he wants to eliminate.
Trump says he wants to save money, and kill policies he doesn’t like. Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE has already started cutting funding from the department.
The Trump administration wants the Department of Education gone. But can they get rid of it, and what could be lost in the process?
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This episode was produced by Jordan-Marie Smith and Elena Burnett and was edited by Courtney Dorning.
Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
