Trump admin accelerates push to dismantle Department of Education

The Department of Education on Tuesday announced a further dismantling of the agency by transferring much of its remaining workload to other federal agencies in a bid to convince Congress the department is no longer needed. Under an interagency agreement, six offices will be moved to partner with four other agencies – the departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, Interior and State, according to a news release.

The move comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March to begin dismantling the Education Department, seeking to fulfill decades of conservative ambition to get rid of the agency. While eliminating the department requires approval from Congress, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has sought workarounds to shutter the agency, including cutting nearly half of its staff earlier this year.

CNN's Dana Bash speaks with Secretary of Education Linda McMahon #CNN #News