President Donald Trump said Friday the Education Department would no longer handle the federal government’s student loans, school nutrition and special needs programs, offering new details about how he plans to break down the agency a day after issuing an executive order aimed at closing the department.
President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, ... More
Trump said the federal government’s $1.8 trillion student loan portfolio would be handled by the Small Business Administration, while school nutrition and special needs programs would be run by the Health and Human Services Department.
Trump made the announcement after signing an executive order Thursday designed to begin the process to shutter the Education Department and give states more control over education.
This is a developing story and will be updated.