Completely eliminating the department would require congressional approval and 60 votes in the Senate, which is unlikely given the current makeup.

President Donald Trump is considering eliminating the Department of Education through an executive order, but it’s Congress — and potentially the courts — that would ultimately decide whether the $80 billion agency is extinguished.

Federal funds represent about $500 million of the Philadelphia school district's $4.5 billion budget. Officials have warned an end to that funding would impact vulnerable students.