Trump administration shares plan to dismantle more of the Department of Education

NPR | By Cory Turner,

Leila Fadel

Published November 19, 2025 at 4:58 AM EST

The Trump administration unveiled a sweeping plan to dismantle large swaths of the Department of Education, shifting some of its key work to other agencies.

Cory Turner

Cory Turner edits and reports for the NPR Ed team.

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Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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