Feb 13 Watch 6:05 Linda McMahon pressed on Trump’s planned cuts to the Department of Education By Lisa Desjardins, Solveig Rennan It was a big day for President Trump's team and some of his most controversial choices. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as the Secretary of Health and Human Services and Kash Patel took a big step forward on… Continue watching
Feb 13 WATCH: McMahon says Trump would involve Congress in plan to close Education Department By Erica R. Hendry Education secretary nominee Linda McMahon said in her confirmation hearing Thursday that President Donald Trump "understands we will be working with Congress" on plans to change or eliminate the Department of Education. Continue reading
Feb 13 WATCH: McMahon confirmation hearing ‘a very elegant gaslighting,’ Sen. Hassan says By Hannah Grabenstein Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., told Linda McMahon on Thursday that her confirmation hearing felt “surreal,” given the fact that President Donald Trump intends to eliminate the Department of Education, which he has tapped McMahon to head. Continue reading
Feb 13 WATCH: Sen. Murray asks McMahon what she’ll do ‘if Elon Musk tells you not to spend money’ By Hannah Grabenstein Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., questioned Linda McMahon on Thursday about the spending of congressionally appropriated funds in her confirmation hearing for education secretary. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch Trump’s vision for dismantling the Department of Education By Geoff Bennett, Murrey Jacobson, Karina Cuevas The Department of Education is on the Trump chopping block. Details have not been fully released yet, but the president has signaled plans to dismantle it and move some of its key functions elsewhere. The department oversees student loans, federal… Continue watching
Jan 29 Trump looks to expand school choice programs by repurposing federal funding By Collin Binkley, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Private school vouchers and other school choice initiatives would expand under an order coming from President Donald Trump telling government agencies to repurpose federal dollars. Continue reading
Jan 10 What does the education secretary do? By Dustin Hornbeck, The Conversation The role of the secretary of education is less about wielding substantial power and more about using the position as a platform to influence the national conversation on education. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 6:32 What Linda McMahon is likely to prioritize as education secretary under Trump By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas President-elect Trump’s pick of Linda McMahon as Secretary of Education is already raising alarm bells among critics who feel the role should go to someone with more experience in education. But it has also been met with praise by supporters… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 6:28 Trump vows to defund schools requiring vaccines for students if he’s reelected By Laura Barrón-López, Jackson Hudgins On the campaign trail, Donald Trump again vowed to shut down the Education Department and endorsed a Louisiana law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools. He has also pledged to cut funding to schools with vaccine… Continue watching
May 22 Biden administration canceling student loans for 160,000 borrowers, says it will erase $7.7 billion in debt By Collin Binkley, Associated Press With the latest action, the administration said it has canceled $167 billion for nearly 5 million Americans through several forgiveness programs. Continue reading