Trump rushes to dismantle the Department of Education

teleSUR English

U.S. President Donald Trump announces he will sign a long-awaited executive order aimed at shutting down the Department of Education, a key promise of his campaign, according to a White House summary republished the U.S. press. teleSUR  These and many other stories now!  🌐Join teleSUR's community and be part of a space where your ideas matter.  https://chat.whatsapp.com/KLABTE41aSj3ioYabXQQ6K 🗣 Don't be left behind, join teleSUR's Channel https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va98Z437Noa2tjytCt1N Web💬 https://www.telesurenglish.net/ X🧶 https://twitter.com/telesurenglish Instagram 📸 https://www.instagram.com/telesurenglish/?hl=es Facebook 📱 https://www.facebook.com/teleSUREnglishOfficial Youtube ⏯ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmuTmpLY35O3csvhyA6vrkg Tiktok👌🏼 https://www.tiktok.com/@telesurenglish?_t=8hMLCY0a6z7&_r=1

Transcript

00:00U.S. President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order on Thursday to shut down

00:04the Department of Education.

00:06As previewed by White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt, Trump will order to take

00:10all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the department and return educational authority

00:14to the states.

00:15It is worth recalling that Trump's presidential campaign included a pledge to eliminate the

00:19institution, claiming it had been dominated by radicals and Marxists.

00:24Precisely, per Trump's mandate, the institution began a downsizing program in early March

00:29that has affected nearly 50 percent of its employees.

00:32The U.S. Department of Education collects data on educational facilities nationwide

00:36and enforces non-discrimination and civil rights laws in federally funded schools.

Category

Transcript

Comments

Recommended