On March 20th, senior US government officials announced on March 19th that President Trump will sign an executive order aimed at closing the Department of Education on the 20th. According to USA Today, it is expected that Trump will sign the executive order at a ceremony at the White House, attended by several Republican governors and state education commissioners. The summary of the White House executive order shows that Trump will instruct Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take “all necessary measures” to push for the closure of the Department of Education and return educational power to the states.
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