Teachers unions in Florida say President Trump's proposed elimination of the Department of Education would hurt students and public schools.

What ending the Department of Education mean for Florida, a state whose polices have served as something of a roadmap for Trump’s education platform? We’ll know more if and when Trump issues an order. Until then, here are some answers. How big is the Department of Education, and what does it actually do?

A plan being considered by the White House would direct the education secretary to dismantle the department as much as legally possible while asking Congress to abolish it completely. At her confirmation hearing Thursday,