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Trump's Education Secretary Pick 'Wholeheartedly Supports' His Plan To Dissolve It
President Trump believes that the bureaucracy in Washington should be abolished so that we can return education to the states, where it belongs,” Linda McMahon wrote.
Trump’s education secretary may be asked to dismantle the Education Department. Here’s what it does
If Linda McMahon is confirmed as education secretary, President Donald Trump has said he wants the former wrestling executive to “put herself out of a job.”
What to know about Linda McMahon, President Trump's pick for secretary of education
Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Department of Education, attended a confirmation hearing held by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Thursday. What do we know about her?
Trump wants the Department of Education to be closed 'immediately.' Here's what shutting it down would mean.
Linda McMahon, Trump's education secretary pick, has her confirmation hearing on Thursday amid reports of plans to shut down the Education Department.
Why Hasn’t Trump Already Closed the Department of Education?
Maybe because its support for students is popular with Republicans as well as Democrats. And because cutting that funding would blow a big hole in the budgets of red states.
What Trump's Department of Education overhaul could mean
Larry Wexler is enjoying a hard-earned retirement, but if you ask him about his former life, he beams. “I had the greatest job in the world,” said Wexler, of Maryland. For more than three decades, the former public school teacher worked at the U.
Trump's pick for secretary of education is Linda McMahon. Here's what to know
McMahon's confirmation proceedings are likely to focus on how she would handle Donald Trump's plans to dissolve the U.S. Education Department.
McMahon says she ‘wholeheartedly’ agrees with Trump plan to abolish Education Department
Linda McMahon, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Education, said she “wholeheartedly” agrees with his plan to abolish the federal agency. The statement came in response to questions posed by Democratic Sens.
Expert: Cutting Department of Education Is More Complicated Than Trump Thinks
On this episode of America's Talking, Casey Harper, D.C. Bureau Chief for The Center Square, is joined by David Randall, Director of Research at the National Association of Scholars. They
Senate committee advances ex-wrestling CEO Linda McMahon as Trump’s nominee for education secretary
Linda McMahon’s nomination to serve as President Donald Trump’s education secretary has advanced out of a Senate committee, ...
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Linda McMahon’s Nomination as Trump’s Education Secretary Heads to Senate Floor
Senators in the education committee voted to approve McMahon’s nomination. Her nomination will now go to the full Senate for ...
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Trump Vs. Education Department: McMahon Says She’ll Keep Pell Grants, Title I—As Trump Pushes To Shutter DOE
President Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary, Linda McMahon, said in a hearing on Thursday she would continue funding Pell Grants and two other programs to help low-income schools ...
Cut Off by Trump, Mike Pompeo to Teach at Columbia University
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joins Columbia University months after not being tapped for the second administration.
Lori Chavez-DeRemer receives an important Senate vote
DeRemer, President Donald Trump‘s nominee for labor secretary, received key support as she seeks to pass the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) said ...
Inside Trump’s new Cabinet: A mix of disruptors, negotiators and TV stars
President Donald Trump is set to convene his first Cabinet meeting on Wednesday – a gathering of agency leaders who’ve taken ...
Trump officials list 5 weekly accomplishments ahead of Musk midnight deadline
Some Trump officials are listing their own accomplishments for last week ahead of a deadline on Monday evening for federal employees to report what they achieved.
Vintage photos show how the US government's involvement in education has changed
The Department of Education has faced opposition since its initial establishment in 1867.