Republicans' love/hate relationship with the Education Department

The fight over the U.S. Department of Education has begun, but the battle lines are a little blurry.President Trump says he wants to close the department, and the Senate is expected to vote soon on the confirmation of Linda McMahon, his nominee to be education secretary.Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy