Trump signs order to dismantle Department of Education

Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday, instructing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to dismantle the Department of Education without requiring Congressional approval.

The president justified the decision by stating that the department's budget had doubled in recent years, while student performance showed no significant improvement.

Throughout his campaign, Trump repeatedly expressed his desire to return control of education to the states.

“My administration will take all lawful steps to shut down the department. We’re going to shut it down and shut it down as quickly as possible. It’s doing us no good,” Trump said.

This move comes after the administration already weakened the department by implementing a series of layoffs, cutting its workforce by nearly half.

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