Donald Trump has promised to end the Department of Education. As the president-elect prepares to transition to power, the question remains of when that promise will become reality.Political science experts say this is a wait-and-see situation.TOP STORIES3 men, 1 woman wanted after vehicle chase on Interstate 40, Davie County officials sayWoman dies after car plunges down embankment along closed part of Interstate 40, authorities sayOne person hospitalized after assault in GreensboroGet the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereThe Department of Education was established as a federal agency in 1980 by Congress and currently serves more than 50 million students across 98,000 public schools and 32,000 private schools.Political science professors from Wake Forest, High Point University and North Carolina A&T say it would take congressional action to eliminate it, but there’s no guarantee that a majority of Republicans in the House or Senate would agree to that proposal.A big …
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