The Department of Education oversees funding for school lunch programs and for students with disabilities. “Those students don’t have the specialist for occupational therapy, physical therapy, or speech and language therapy,” Morgan explained.

With the change, the Trump administration has also backed away from a signature effort to stay ahead of China in the A.I. race. The U.S. government had been concerned that the Chinese military could use A.I. chips to coordinate attacks and develop weapons and had also wanted to preserve the U.S. lead in developing A.I. systems.

The Supreme Court has allowed President Donald Trump to move forward with efforts to dismantle the Education Department. Here's what the agency does.