Republicans have been calling for the demise of the U.S. Department of Education since its creation in 1979 by Jimmy Carter.
The reporters asked what his plan was on education ... promised to close down the Department of Education despite there being no federally mandated education curriculum in the United States.
President Donald Trump promised for years to abolish the department — which he can't do without congressional approval.
President Trump plans to close the U.S. Department of Education. What does it really do for students? Let's take a look.