President Trump is expected to soon issue an executive order to dismantle the US Department of Education. Because many of the programs administered by the department were created through acts of Congress, it is likely Trump will first seek to reshuffle responsibilities to other Cabinet agencies.

President Donald Trump is preparing to gut the U.S. Education Department to the full extent of his power, directing his administration to slash spending while pressuring employees to quit

The Trump administration is hoping to drastically shrink the Education Department, using an executive order now in the works. The order — as described by three people briefed on its contents, speaking on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss internal issues — would seek a plan for Congress to abolish the department altogether,