By Helen Coster

(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is taking steps to dismantle the Department of Education, the White House said on Tuesday, part of Trump’s bid to shrink the federal government’s role in schooling in favor of more control by the states.

As part of its dismantling, the department announced new partnerships with the Departments of Labor, Interior, Health and Human Services to share some of the functions it currently performs.

It said in a press release on Tuesday the new approach would “streamline federal education activities on the legally required programs, reduce administrative burdens, and refocus programs and activities to better serve students and grantees.”

In March, Trump said he intended to deliver on a campaign promise to conservatives by

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