We want to close the federal Department of Education.”  But fulfilling that promise is easier said than done. Dismantling the agency – which provides billions of dollars each year to low-income public schools and billions more to help millions of Americans pay for college – would likely require the support of congressional Democrats,

As President-elect Donald Trump's second administration continues to take shape, speculation swirls over who could serve as the next secretary of education, a position that might play a crucial role in carrying out one of Trump's biggest campaign promises.