The White House is preparing an executive order to eliminate the Department of Education, two sources familiar with the plans told NBC News.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would like to close the U.S. Department of Education using an executive order but acknowledged he would need buy-ins from Congress and teachers' unions to fulfill his campaign pledge to do so.

President Donald Trump is finalizing plans to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, a White House official said. An executive order is expected later this month. While closing a federal agency requires congressional approval,