Trump orders shutdown of the Education Department. What does it do?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Moving to fulfill a campaign promise, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the shutdown of the Education Department, an agency Republicans have talked about closing for decades.

The White House says Education Secretary Linda McMahon will be directed to facilitate the department's closure while "continuing to ensure the effective and uninterrupted delivery of services, programs, and benefits on which Americans rely.”

Eliminating...