The education secretary says duties could be reassigned if the department is shuttered, but it would be a lengthy process.

Donald Trump appears to be nearing a long-touted executive order to abolish the Department of Education. Here is what the ...

The president is expected to sign an executive order abolishing the department, fulfilling a long-held conservative fantasy.

A draft of an executive order reportedly instructs newly confirmed Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to take all available ...

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.

President Trump’s dream of closing the Department of Education is impossible without Congress, but that doesn’t mean he has ...

Linda McMahon said Friday that President Donald Trump "intends" to sign an executive order to dissolve the Department of Education -- but it's still unclear when.

Trump, 78, has also made no bones about his plans for the Education Department, telling reporters last month he hoped his ...

President Trump is expected to direct his secretary of education to dissolve the Department of Education by executive order this week, sources said.

The White House reportedly pulled Thursday's signing of an executive order meant to dismantle the Department of Education.

Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday taking the first steps toward closing the Department of Education, White House ...