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Secretary of Education Linda McMahon smiles during the signing event for an executive order to shut down the Department of Education next to U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, March 20, 2025.
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Trump announces more changes to the Education Department

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday stripping away much of the Department of Education, but he stopped short of dismantling it completely. On Friday, he announced that the federal student loan portfolio and the department’s “special needs” programs were being moved to other federal agencies.

​A person walks in front of the Department of Education building in Washington, DC, on Feb. 4, 2025.
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GZERO Explains: How did the US Department of Education become so controversial?

President Donald Trump has said he wants to close the Department of Education. What is the history of the federal government's involvement in public education, and what impact could the White House have on it?

Linda McMahon testifies before the Senate Health, Education, and Labor Committee during a nomination hearing as Secretary of Education in Washington, DC, USA, on Feb. 13, 2025.
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Education Dept’s future in question as McMahon begins confirmation process

Linda McMahon, the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, on Thursday began her Senate confirmation hearing to run the Department of Education, which Donald Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency have vowed to shrink or shut down.