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.

After months of campaign promises to drastically remake the U.S. Department of Education ― and perhaps kill it outright ― President Donald Trump on Tuesday inched closer to putting a plan in motion. The White House is preparing an executive order that would ask staff to look for programs and initiatives that could be ended or shifted elsewhere,

Trump says he will close the Department of Education President Donald Trump said he plans to close the federal Department of Education with an executive order. Trump said he would work with Congress and the teachers union to bring about the changes.