WASHINGTON – The Trump administration took major steps on Tuesday, Nov. 18, to further dismantle the federal Education Department.

The agency finalized six agreements to outsource aspects of its workload to four other parts of the federal government, according to copies of the plans.

The move represents one of the most significant actions to fully eliminate the Education Department, following President Donald Trump 's executive order in March to do so.

In a statement, Education Secretary Linda McMahon pledged to "work with Congress to codify these reforms."

“Cutting through layers of red tape in Washington is one essential piece of our final mission," she said.

While only Congress can completely axe a federal agency, the Supreme Court has allowed the White House to move forward –

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