Trump to Sign Order Dismantling the Department of Education

The president had promised on the campaign trail to get rid of the agency and place education back with states.

A U.S. Department of Education employee leaves the building with their belonging in Washington on March 20, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on March 20 that will facilitate the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education, taking a step toward fulfilling a campaign pledge.

The order, which has been under preparation for weeks, will be signed at a White House event with several Republican governors and state education commissioners in attendance, as confirmed by the White House.