Trump is weighing big cuts to US Education Department
While only Congress can shutter the department, the president is reportedly considering executive action to severely scale back its responsibilities and staffing.
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![President Donald Trump has said repeatedly that he will try to close the U.S. Department of Education, seen here in Washington, D.C.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4950x3444+53+15/resize/4950x3444!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa6%2Ffa%2F04b915a249d8829ae3b10e7cbf41%2Fgettyimages-1298372564.jpg)
While only Congress can shutter the department, the president is reportedly considering executive action to severely scale back its responsibilities and staffing.
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