U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would like to close the U.S. Department of Education using an executive order but acknowledged he would need buy-ins from Congress and teachers' unions to fulfill his campaign pledge to do so.

President Donald Trump says he's considering an executive order to dismantle the functions of the US Department of Education, aiming to eventually abolish the agency. This move aligns with his administration's broader strategy to decrease the federal government's size and return control of

What ending the Department of Education mean for Florida, a state whose polices have served as something of a roadmap for Trump’s education platform? We’ll know more if and when Trump issues an order. Until then, here are some answers. How big is the Department of Education, and what does it actually do?