WATCH LIVE: Trump expected to sign order to dismantle Education Department

Published March 20, 2025 3:00pm ET



President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Thursday at 4 p.m. that abolishes the Education Department’s powers.

The Trump administration has been teasing this order for weeks. The order will direct Education Department Secretary Linda McMahon to take “all necessary steps” to facilitate the department’s closing and move education to the states.

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