If the federal Department of Education closed its doors, funding would be the most immediate impact. Especially for the most vulnerable students.

Shutting down the department would require congressional approval, which experts said is unlikely. It's more likely Trump will make changes within the department.

Chris Hayes explains how Trump's unpopular threat to shutter the Education Department will suffer the same fate as Bush's pledge to gut Social Security

Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants to close the federal Education Department. But dismantling the agency wouldn't be easy.

How would it impact schools and students, if the Education Department were eliminated, which Trump has said he wants to do?