Washington: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to formally begin the process of dismantling the Education Department, saying that his administration is returning education back to the states. Beyond the “core necessities, my administration will take all lawful steps to shut down the department,” Trump said in a speech at the White House on Thursday.
“We’re going to shut it down and shut it down as quickly as possible,” Trump said.
Noting that the Education Department is “doing us no good” — citing low proficiency in reading and math among students in US elementary, middle and high schools — Trump said his administration is returning education to the states, Xinhua news agency reported. (IANS)
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