Amid the push for school choice and school vouchers, Trump continues his campaign to shutter the federal Education Department. Here's what it does.

President Donald Trump says he's considering an executive order to dismantle the functions of the US Department of Education, aiming to eventually abolish the agency. This move aligns with his administration's broader strategy to decrease the federal government's size and return control of

Tom Horne said if his department was in charge of spending federal education dollars, he would use it to raise teacher pay.