Republicans have been calling for the demise of the U.S. Department of Education since its creation in 1979 by Jimmy Carter. Trump is taking aim.

If Republican lawmakers in Congress execute Trump’s promises to slash the federal budget and cut spending on education, states and districts could be forced to dedicate a larger share of their finite budgets to the costs of serving students with disabilities, at the expense of other crucial priorities.

President Donald Trump is planning to shut down the Department of Education. This is on top of many other changes that he has in store for the country but getting rid of this department could have major impacts.

Under discussion is an executive order that could shut down key functions of the agency.

An executive order — which President Donald Trump is expected to sign sometime this month — was expected to lay out a two-part strategy for shuttering the agency.

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,

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. Project 2025,