Legal experts expected President Donald Trump to follow through with his campaign promise to dismantle the Department of Education, but few anticipated the confusion and uncertainty it would unleash when it actually happened.
On Thursday, Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. While expected, the move triggered widespread uncertainty across the education landscape, as legal experts, universities, and advocacy groups grapple with the sweeping implications of shifting responsibilities and threats of drastic cuts to funding. Some frame the efforts as a move to return power to states and local communities, while some experts say it may spark legal battles and leave institutions scrambling to navigate unchartered territory.