Several colleges and universities are pushing back on pressure from the Trump administration. The president offered nine schools priority access to federal funding if they signed an agreement to meet his demands. So far, seven schools have rejected the deal. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Ted Mitchell, president of the American Council on Education. | PBS NewsHour

On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at shutting down the Department of Education, making good on his long-standing promise to do so. Katie Sanders from @PolitiFact fact-checked the details of the executive order and what it means for the future of the department. | PBS NewsHour

The rise of edutainment, the integration of entertainment with educational content, has become a billion-dollar industry. The conservative nonprofit PragerU has become a major player in the space by producing videos on a range of topics that are now showing up in more classrooms. PBS News Hour's Stephanie Sy examines what it could mean for school districts going forward and why critics are alarmed. | PBS NewsHour