President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly vowed to shutter the federal Department of Education and relegate all educational responsibility to individual states—a move that could impact crucial funding for K-12 schools and hamper civil rights enforcement—but experts warn it’s unlikely the federal government will be able to be hands off when it comes to education regulation, even if the department is closed.br br Read the full story on Forbes: br Subscribe to FORBES: br Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more:br br br Stay Connectedbr Forbes newsletters: Forbes on Facebook: Forbes Video on Twitter: Forbes Video on Instagram: More From Forbes: br Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.