In a statement issued Thursday, March 20, Superintendent Chris Reykdal said in a prepared statement it isn't clear what the extent of the impacts will be.

The order also calls for the "uninterrupted delivery of services, programs, and benefits on which Americans rely," the newspaper reported. The Education Department was established as a Cabinet-level agency by Congress in 1979 and would not immediately close with Trump's signature because eliminating it would require congressional action,

Since it was created in 1979, the Education Department has enjoyed enough bipartisan support to keep it in business, with some Republicans even embracing its role in funding and shaping public schools.