The president’s long-awaited order to dismantle the Education Department ended up being more figurative than literal, as many of the agency’s core functions will remain intact.

While big questions about the agency’s future remain unanswered, here is everything to know about its history, and some of the plans conservatives have pushed for dismantling it.

Immediate impact of the directive remains unclear, given fully dissolving would require action from Congress. What's Delaware saying?