President Donald Trump began sketching a roadmap for dismantling the Education Department, with other agencies taking over responsibility for federal student loans and programmes serving students with disabilities.The executive order Trump signed on Thursday to do away with the department did not offer a timeline or instructions, but his administration appears poised to carve away all but the department’s most vital operations.
The move has raised concerns among advocacy groups about potential disruptions to services, particularly regarding the management of the $1.6 trillion loan portfolio.
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