President Donald Trump pledged in the early days of his second term to shut down the US Department of Education as quickly as possible. In a matter of months, significant action was taken toward that goal, with 40 changes or actions reported in connection with the effort. The move represents one of the most sweeping attempts to dismantle a federal cabinet-level department in modern history.


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 ...