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US Secretary of Education says Trump wants to empower states to decide what’s best for their schools
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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order calling for the dismantling of the Education Department. Education Secretary Linda McMahon said she will remove red tape and empower states to decide what’s best for their schools.
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Here is a look at some of the Education Department's key functions, and how Trump said he might approach them.
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