Good morning. I'm Taylor Wilson, and today is Friday, March 21st, 2025. This is the excerpt.

Today, as expected, Trump ordered his administration to dismantle the education department.

Plus, what might be on the way in an

expected travel ban, and we take a look at the challenges for cash poor Americans. President Donald

Trump ordered his administration yesterday to dismantle the Department of Education, looking to

achieve a top campaign promise, even though the White House acknowledged the agency can't and won't entirely be dissolved.

Trump signed a long-anticipated executive order at a ceremony in the White House's East Room,

attended by several Republican governors and state education commissioners, along with students seated at school desks.

Trump directed his education secretary Linda McMahon

to take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the department

and return education authority to the states,

according to a White House summary of the order.

But the order's immediate impact is unclear,

since only Congress can eliminate a federal agency.

And the federal government does not set school curriculum.

That's long been up to states and local school districts.

You can read more on USA Today.com and check out our special deep dive episode on what's next

for education with Education Reporters Act Chermally.

We have a link in today's show notes.

President Donald Trump is expected to ban or severely restrict travel to the United States by citizens of more than a

dozen countries as soon as today. I caught up with USA Today White House correspondent Francesca

Chambers for more. Hello, Francesca. Thanks for

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