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“It would take act of Congress to officially end Education Department”
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Analyzed on 2026-09-23T04:42:50+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-23

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Well, it would take an act of Congress--a law. The Department of Education was created in a 1979 law called the Department of Education Reorganization Act.

Extracted from: Unpacking the U.S. Department of Education: What Does It Actually Do? ,

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BBC bbc.com credibility 0.88 Supports

“Not only would Trump need congressional approval to get rid of the department, but he would also probably need a supermajority in the US Senate - 60 out of 100 senators.”

What is the Department of Education - and can Trump dismantle it?

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CNN cnn.com credibility 0.75 Supports

“It would still presumably take an act of Congress to officially end it.”

Analysis: Trump has the US government in retreat from education | CNN Politics

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gse.harvard.edu credibility 0.50 Supports

“Well, it would take an act of Congress--a law. The Department of Education was created in a 1979 law called the Department of Education Reorganization Act.”

Unpacking the U.S. Department of Education: What Does It Actually Do?

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Claim ID CLM-AF802E5F
Slug it-would-take-act-of-congress-to-officially-end-education-de-af802e5f
Origin
Captured 219 d ago
Velocity 0.1/hr
Bias 0.00
Politics Education