With the existence of the federal department in jeopardy, Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield released a statement on Monday expressing her interest in giving more control to the states.

The Boise Airport, which is owned and operated by the city, is awaiting reimbursement of about $2.7 million in expenditures through a federal grant, Airport Director Rebecca Hupp told the Statesman. After the Trump administration’s sudden directive, she was unclear when the airport may receive that payment.

President Donald Trump is preparing to gut the U.S. Education Department to the full extent of his power, directing his administration to slash spending while pressuring employees to quit

President Trump says he wants to close the Department of Education and return that power back to the States. The President answered questions from reporters in

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would like to close the U.S. Department of Education using an executive order but acknowledged he would need buy-ins from Congress and teachers' unions to fulfill his campaign pledge to do so.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday reiterated his preference to dismantle the Department of Education during his second-term, but indicated he preferred to build consensus around the idea rather than attempt the maneuver through executive fiat.

President Donald Trump is expected to follow through on campaign promises to abolish the U.S. Department of Education by issuing an executive order on Tuesday.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would like to be able to close the federal Department of Education using an executive order. "We spend more per pupil than any other country in the world,