Education would be near the top of my list for 100% removal. Others worthy of complete or nearly complete elimination include Director of National Intelligence, Small Business Administration, EPA, Veterans Affairs (put that back in the Department of War), Energy (put nuclear weapons back in the Department of War and get rid of the rest), HUD, HHS, and most or all of the Department of Labor. Get rid of 20% of current employees this year, and cut the same number each of the following four years so that these harmful departments are gone by the time that President Trump finishes his second term.
The rest of FedGov? Cut at least 2% per year from all other departments unless 2/3 of the House and the Senate approve maintaining their numbers - no increases. That includes our military, which I love but it should be streamlined to improve the "tooth to tail" ratio. That includes State and FBI, where political and politicized positions need to be phased out rapidly. That certainly includes BATFE, where all federal firearms laws except protections for manufacturers and dealers need to be eliminated. We have far too much government, and shrinking that cancer should be among our highest priorities.
RE: Education would be near the top of my list for 100% removal.
Yes, but the Department was CREATED BY LAW. The President can only execute the law, he cannot CHANGE the law. This is an act that Congress should pass.