Government
Education Department video highlights school choice gains under TrumpThe Department of Education released a video Monday celebrating the growth of school choice and improvements in education under President Donald Trump. The montage features clips of two Republican governors… Read More
Public Education
At least half the states will adopt school choice, McMahon predicts(The Daily Signal) â Secretary of Education Linda McMahon expects half of U.S. states to opt in to education freedom initiatives. âI think weâll get at least to 25 and hopefully… Read More
Government
Education Department poised to hand more control to states in 2026The U.S. Department of Education will continue its departmental reduction and return education to the states in 2026, according to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon. The department cut half of its employees in… Read More
Government
Education Secretary warns Minnesota of âimpending enforcement actionâ over transgender policies allowing boys in girls’ sports, spacesEducation Secretary Linda McMahon is keeping the pressure on Minnesota, issuing a letter Monday of âimpending enforcement actionâ for ongoing civil rights violations related to the state’s transgender policies. â@GovTimWalz continues to… Read More
Government
Presidential 1776 Award to honor nationâs top high school American history buffsÂThree U.S. students who demonstrate exceptional knowledge of the American founding will receive the newly established Presidential 1776 Award, the U.S. Department of Education announced Monday. âAs we prepare… Read More
Government
Linda McMahon tells Tim Walz in letter to resign over rampant Minnesota fraudU.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon posted a letter Tuesday afternoon addressed to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, imploring him to resign over the rampant fraud found in his… Read More
Government
Blue states push back on Education Department transfer, closure plans; Trump, McMahon steadfastA coalition of attorneys general from 20 blue states is suing the U.S. Department of Education in an attempt to block its plan to transfer responsibility for many of its… Read More
Government
Federal DOE makes massive shift, moves K-12, higher education to Labor DepartmentThe plan to scale back the Department of Education took âa major stepâ forward Tuesday with the announcement of six agreements with four other federal agencies to deliver services and programs. Notably, the… Read More
Public Education
Watch: McMahon says shutdown proves schools donât need the DOEThe federal government shut down for 43 days â and school systems were largely unaffected, Education Secretary Linda McMahon says in a new video. âFlights were delayed. SNAP benefits ran… Read More
Government
Education Secretary McMahon announces $500 million for charter schoolsÂU.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has announced the distribution of $500 million for the federal charter school program during the Ohio portion of her Returning… Read More
Government
Schools should prioritize nutrition, physical fitness for mental health, say RFK, McMahonÂMental health programs in K-12 education often create more harm than healing, Trump officials caution. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon… Read More
Government
Active shooter hoaxes hit colleges nationwide, says Education Secretary McMahonCollege campuses nationwide are facing âswattingâ incidents â intentional, false claims of emergencies, according to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon. âThese threats are not just disruptive – they are dangerous,â… Read More
Politics
Education Sec. McMahon defends Trumpâs freeze on Harvard funds, cites Title VI violations(The Daily Signal) â Secretary of Education Linda McMahon joined âFox News Sundayâ where she defended President Donald Trumpâs freezing of Harvardâs funding grants and attempted to relieve concerns… Read More
Government
Gov. Newsom warned by Trump admin after grandstanding on transgender sportsThe U.S. secretary of education sent a letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom asking him to remind California schools that allowing transgender participation in sports is… Read More
Government
Senate confirms Linda McMahon, Trumpâs ed secretary pick, who has âbig taskâ aheadPresident Donald Trumpâs choice for education secretary, Linda McMahon, was confirmed by the Senate on Monday night â making her the head of a department that Trump has promised to… Read More
Government
Senate committee advances Trumpâs ed secretary pickPresident Donald Trumpâs nominee for education secretary, Linda McMahon, cleared a Senate committee vote on Thursday in a crucial step for Republicans who hope McMahon will bring about major education… Read More
Government
School choice optimism grows as Republicans back Trumpâs pick for ed secretary ahead of confirmation hearingExpand school choice, send education back to the states, and eventually, put herself out of a job. Those are the hopes Republicans have for President Donald Trumpâs nominee to lead… Read More
Politics
‘Bust up the status quoâ: Why education reformers are optimistic about Linda McMahon as Secretary of Education ÂPresident-elect Donald Trump is filling his cabinet with people ready to disrupt the status quo, and future Secretary of Education Linda McMahon is no exception. Left-of-center media is already… Read More