So this one isnt in my wheel house of stuff but the Department of Education was codified into law so he cannot just get rid of it he would need Congress to do that and where he will fail is in the Senate... he just isnt going to get 7 Dems to flip.

What he will likely try and do is get various parts of the Department of Ed moved to places they used to be like to Health and Human Services. I would assume he is going to move to fire a bunch of people employed there (granted it is the smallest senate confirmed department with 4,400 employees) and block grants. He will also have the Sec. of Ed McMahon come up with a massive reorg plan and possibly a plan to close the Department itself... which is kinda wild when you think about it.... you are creating a plan to get rid of your job!

This will kick up another legal storm that will end up before the Supreme Court about what changes he can make without Congress and he is likely going to get stuck with the Department still.