[Trump will sign an executive order to close the U.S. Department of Education] On March 19 local time, senior U.S. government officials said that U.S. President Trump will sign an executive order on the 20th to close the Department of Education. Acco

2025-03-20

[Trump will sign an executive order to close the U.S. Department of Education] On March 19 local time, senior U.S. government officials said that U.S. President Trump will sign an executive order on the 20th to close the Department of Education. According to USA Today, Trump is expected to sign the executive order at a ceremony held at the White House, which will be attended by several Republican governors and state education commissioners. The White House executive order summary shows that Trump will instruct Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take "all necessary measures" to promote the closure of the Department of Education and return education power to the states.