White House preparing executive order to dismantle the Education Department

Published March 6, 2025 8:29am ET



President Donald Trump is prepared to sign an executive order as soon as Thursday to dismantle the Department of Education, a longtime wish of the Republican Party. 

The order will direct newly confirmed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education,” according to the Wall Street Journal.

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