50 million students at risk? 📚🚫 Today, President Trump signed an executive order instructing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin dismantling the Department of Education—an agency overseeing 50 million public school students in the United States. The U.S. Department of Education is responsible for federal student loans, funding for low-income students, special education, civil rights enforcement, and more. It manages a budget of $268 billion and employs nearly 4,400 staff members. While Trump cannot legally dismantle the department without congressional approval, Secretary McMahon will take all possible steps to facilitate its closure—including drastically reducing its resources. ✂️💸 #TurtleIsland – What’s your reaction to this? 💭⤵️ (via gettyimages) #WhiteHouse #DonaldTrump #DepartmentofEducation