Will President Donald Trump abolish the Education Department? This question is drawing new attention because the president ...

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President Donald Trump is preparing an executive order that would call for the secretary to submit a proposal to diminish the Education Department.

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Never let them tell you that nothing ever changes in politics. In 1996, just 27 percent of American adults believed that the ...