WASHINGTON — A majority of registered voters back closing the Department of Education when they learn key details of how it would work, a shocking poll found.

When asked about shuttering the Department of Education and given no other details, 51% oppose that, compared to 38% who support it, according to a survey commissioned by the Yes Every Kid Foundation, a nonprofit that promotes school choice and is supported by the Koch network.

But when presented with key details of ending the department , such as preserving K-12 funding and merging important elements of the department with other agencies, the opposition inverts, with 56% in support and 30% opposed, per the poll.

“President Trump and Secretary [Linda] McMahon are dedicated to improving education for our nation’s students — and

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