President Donald Trump announced early in his second term that the U.S. Department of Education would be shut down quickly. Within months, the administration moved to close the agency, citing budgetary and policy concerns. The decision sparked debate over the impact on federal education programs and the future of the department’s functions. The article explores the steps taken and the reactions from stakeholders.


In the early days of President Donald Trump’s second term, he made a blunt promise about the US Department of Education: “We’re going to shut it down as quickly as possible.” In a matter of months, 40 ...