Trump advisers weigh actions to dismantle education department – report

Officials are discussing executive order as part of efforts by Musk's Doge team to seize control of federal spending

The Trump administration is weighing executive actions to dismantle the US education department as part of efforts by Elon Musk's so-called department of government efficiency" (Doge) to seize control of federal spending and slash the size of the government workforce, the Wall Street Journal reported.

US officials have discussed an executive order that would shut down all functions of the education department that are not written explicitly into statute, or move certain functions to other departments, according to the paper, citing sources.