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Linda McMahon confirmed as education secretary
National, The Federalist

Linda McMahon confirmed as education secretary

By Breccan F. Thies | The Federalist The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Linda McMahon as the Secretary of Education on Monday evening, setting in motion the full force of the Trump administration’s plans to end diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and radical gender ideology in schools, as well as empower states and localities to make their own education decisions. McMahon, who previously led the Small Business Administration during Trump’s first term, was confirmed 51-45. The vote followed testimony where McMahon signposted goals of the Trump administration to significantly reduce the bureaucratic control of education from a federal level and rework federal education dollars into a system that allows states and localities to make decisions. The Trump administration has made clear th...
Trump taps former WWE CEO Linda McMahon to serve as education secretary
Fox News, National

Trump taps former WWE CEO Linda McMahon to serve as education secretary

By Andrea Margolis , Paul Steinhauser  | Fox News President-elect Trump announced on Tuesday night that he intends to appoint Linda McMahon, former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), to lead the Department of Education. His announcement, which was posted on Truth Social, came hours after two sources told Fox News that McMahon was likely to be picked. "It is my great honor to announce that Linda McMahon, former Administrator of the Small Business Administration, will be the United States Secretary of Education," Trump's statement read. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX NEWS
Potential Trump education secretary calls for DOE to be ‘shut down’: ‘Put parents back in the driver’s seat’
Fox News, National

Potential Trump education secretary calls for DOE to be ‘shut down’: ‘Put parents back in the driver’s seat’

By Taylor Penley  | Fox News Moms for Liberty co-founder Tiffany Justice has been frequently floated as a potential pick for President-elect Donald Trump's education secretary, but the same agency she could lead is also one she says should be abolished. "Parents are the number one driver of student success. Parents were put in the back seat when it came to their kids' education. We need to put them in the driver's seat, and I know that President Trump believes that, too," Justice said Monday on "Fox & Friends First." "Ultimately, I believe the Department of Education should be shut down. Since it was created, we have only seen plummeting achievement scores, teachers unions having more influence on our kids' education and more global interference in our kids' education. It...