Read this great explainer alongside the McMahon memo about winding down the Ed Dept. Tl;dr - Big Ed Dept functions are created by law & located at Ed by law. Can't undo that w/o 60 Senate votes. If/while law matters. (And follow/subscribe to @marisakabas.bsky.social who is doing the work). (link)

Marisa Kabas (marisakabas.bsky.social): SCOOP: Now that Linda McMahon is confirmed/sworn in as secretary, Trump will be imminently issuing an executive order eliminating the Department of Education. I've obtained a draft of an email that McMahon will be sending to staff re: the EO and the department's "final mission". Here is a portion:

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