The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order that will initiate the process of shutting down the Department of Education. This move officially begins the process of closing the Department of Education, pending approval from Congress. Trump instructed the newly appointed Education Secretary, Linda McMahon, to take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the department. In previous statements, the President has argued for the federal government to withdraw from educational matters, advocating for full control to be handed over to the states.