{"id":10301,"date":"2025-03-04T07:29:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T07:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/senate-confirms-linda-mcmahon-as-education-secretary\/"},"modified":"2025-03-04T07:29:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T07:29:10","slug":"senate-confirms-linda-mcmahon-as-education-secretary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/senate-confirms-linda-mcmahon-as-education-secretary\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Confirms Linda McMahon as Education Secretary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The Senate voted along party lines on Monday to confirm Linda McMahon as the nation\u2019s next education secretary, putting the former pro-wrestling executive in charge of an agency that the Trump administration wants to eliminate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">A wealthy Republican donor who served in the first Trump administration, Ms. McMahon has little experience in education. That lack of firsthand knowledge has been framed as an asset by a White House looking to abolish the department she now leads and as a glaring deficiency by her critics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Ms. McMahon, 76, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.warren.senate.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/education-nominee-mcmahon-tells-warren-and-kim-she-wholeheartedly-agrees-with-trumps-plan-to-abolish-department-of-education\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">told lawmakers during her confirmation process<\/a> that she \u201c<a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.warren.senate.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/kim_warren_qfrs_for_mcmahon.pdf\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">wholeheartedly<\/a>\u201d agreed with President Trump\u2019s \u201cmission\u201d to eliminate the Education Department. During her hearing last month, she argued that most Americans did, too, and that she was ready to make it happen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">But there appears to be significant public opposition to getting rid of the department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Nearly two-thirds of Americans said last week that they <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/03\/03\/nx-s1-5312033\/trump-poll-doge-economy-favorability\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">opposed eliminating the agency<\/a>, according to the NPR\/PBS News\/Marist\u00a0poll. In North Carolina, one of seven battleground states that Mr. Trump swept in November, a similar share, 63 percent, also said they <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/news\/north-carolina-news\/poll-how-many-in-nc-oppose-trumps-plan-to-dismantle-the-department-of-education\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">opposed abolishing the agency<\/a>, according to a Meredith College\u00a0poll\u00a0last month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The Education Department has already been a top target of the aggressive government overhaul project overseen by Elon Musk, the world\u2019s richest man and a key Trump adviser. At least 60 employees <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/02\/01\/us\/politics\/trump-dei-education-department.html\" title=\"\">have been suspended<\/a> as part of the administration\u2019s purge of diversity efforts, and Mr. Musk\u2019s team has discussed the possibility of <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/02\/04\/us\/politics\/musk-education-department.html\" title=\"\">an executive order<\/a> that would effectively shut down the department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">On Friday, employees in the department were given a \u201c<a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/02\/28\/us\/politics\/education-department-buyout-email.html\" title=\"\">one-time offer<\/a>\u201d of up to $25,000 if they agreed to retire or resign by the end of the day on Monday. The message, sent by Jacqueline Clay, the department\u2019s chief human capital officer, said the offer was being made before \u201ca very significant reduction in force.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Senator Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent who caucuses with Democrats and is their top representative on the Senate Education Committee, said the department provides \u201cenormously important resources\u201d to children in high-poverty school districts and those with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cWe must make the Department of Education stronger and more efficient, not to dismantle it as Trump has proposed,\u201d Mr. Sanders said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Among the <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2025\/02\/06\/us\/politics\/cabinet-confirmation-votes.html\" title=\"\">first 20 Trump nominations confirmed<\/a> by the Senate, Ms. McMahon is the sixth whom Democrats unanimously opposed. The others were Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense; Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence; Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of health; Russell T. Vought, the White House budget director; and Howard Lutnick, the secretary of commerce.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-2\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The Education Department\u2019s primary role has been sending federal money to public schools, administering college financial aid and managing federal student loans. The department tracks student achievement, but does not dictate what is taught in public schools. With <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fedscope.opm.gov\/ibmcognos\/bi\/?perspective=dashboard&amp;pathRef=.public_folders%2FFSe%2B-%2BEmployment%2BDashboards%2FEmployment%2B-%2BCurrent%2BMonth&amp;id=i7402E6149B934CAAA867A1B58E0B4ECE&amp;objRef=i7402E6149B934CAAA867A1B58E0B4ECE&amp;options%5Bcollections%5D%5BcanvasExtension%5D%5Bid%5D=com.ibm.bi.dashboard.canvasExtension&amp;options%5Bcollections%5D%5BfeatureExtension%5D%5Bid%5D=com.ibm.bi.dashboard.core-features&amp;options%5Bcollections%5D%5Bbuttons%5D%5Bid%5D=com.ibm.bi.dashboard.buttons&amp;options%5Bcollections%5D%5Bwidget%5D%5Bid%5D=com.ibm.bi.dashboard.widgets&amp;options%5Bcollections%5D%5BcontentFeatureExtension%5D%5Bid%5D=com.ibm.bi.dashboard.content-features&amp;options%5Bcollections%5D%5BboardModel%5D%5Bid%5D=com.ibm.bi.dashboard.boardModelExtension&amp;options%5Bcollections%5D%5BsaveServices%5D%5Bid%5D=com.ibm.bi.dashboard.saveServices&amp;options%5Bcollections%5D%5BserviceExtension%5D%5Bid%5D=com.ibm.bi.dashboard.serviceExtension&amp;options%5Bcollections%5D%5BlayoutExtension%5D%5Bid%5D=com.ibm.bi.dashboard.layoutExtension&amp;options%5Bcollections%5D%5BvisualizationExtension%5D%5Bid%5D=com.ibm.bi.dashboard.visualizationExtensionCA&amp;options%5Bcollections%5D%5BcolorSetExtensions%5D%5Bid%5D=com.ibm.bi.dashboard.colorSetExtensions&amp;options%5Bconfig%5D%5BsmartTitle%5D=false&amp;options%5Bconfig%5D%5BeditPropertiesLabel%5D=true&amp;options%5Bconfig%5D%5BnavigationGroupAction%5D=true&amp;options%5Bconfig%5D%5BenableDataQuality%5D=false&amp;options%5Bconfig%5D%5BmemberCalculation%5D=false&amp;options%5Bconfig%5D%5BassetTags%5D%5B%5D=dashboard&amp;options%5Bconfig%5D%5BfilterDock%5D=true&amp;options%5Bconfig%5D%5BshowMembers%5D=true&amp;options%5Bconfig%5D%5BassetType%5D=exploration&amp;options%5Bconfig%5D%5BgeoService%5D=CA&amp;subView=model00000185985349dc_00000000&amp;isAuthoringMode=false&amp;boardId=i7402E6149B934CAAA867A1B58E0B4ECE\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">about 4,200 employees<\/a> as of September, the agency\u2019s work force was the smallest of the 15 cabinet-level executive departments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Ms. McMahon has said she would push for more local control of education programs and to \u201cfree American students from the education bureaucracy\u201d by pushing for school choice programs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, the Republican chairman of the Education Committee, said Ms. McMahon would help streamline the department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cWe need a strong leader at the department who will get our education system back on track,\u201d Mr. Cassidy said after the confirmation vote. \u201cSecretary McMahon is the right person for the job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Ms. McMahon received a teaching certificate, but she never taught. She has been a member of the board of trustees at Sacred Heart University, a private school in Connecticut with about 8,500 students, for about <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sacredheart.edu\/news-room\/news-listing\/two-former-government-officials-join-board-of-trustees\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">16 years<\/a>. She and her husband, Vince McMahon, from whom she is separated, have donated millions to the Catholic university, where the <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20170112051549\/http:\/\/www.sacredheart.edu\/campuslife\/studentcommons\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">student commons<\/a> <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sacredheartunivpix\/albums\/72157629809792687\/with\/6928613940\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">bears her name<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-3\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">She also served for about a year on the Connecticut State Board of Education, even though some state lawmakers questioned her experience for the position and said she ran a wrestling company that promoted violent and sexual images to children.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Her nomination to run the Education Department prompted a new round of concerns about her experience, as critics have said she is ill-prepared to navigate the effects that Mr. Trump\u2019s politically charged agenda may have on the nation\u2019s schools.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Mr. Trump told reporters last month that the Education Department was \u201ca big con job\u201d and that \u201cI\u2019d like to close it immediately.\u201d Mr. Musk has said the administration terminated 89 contracts worth $881 million at the agency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">At her confirmation hearing, Ms. McMahon presented a more nuanced version of potential changes. She said the administration planned to \u201creorient\u201d the department while acknowledging that some of the agency\u2019s largest programs would remain in place. She also said core programs, such as Title I money for low-income schools and Pell grants for the poorest college students, would not be eliminated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">She also agreed that an act of Congress would be required to abolish the department, which was <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/about\/ed-overview\/an-overview-of-the-us-department-of-education--pg-1\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">created in 1979<\/a> to ensure equal access to education, help parents and local communities improve the quality of education and coordinate federal education programs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-4\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">A more likely target for cuts was federal money to schools and colleges that defy Mr. Trump\u2019s orders seeking to bar transgender women from competing in women\u2019s sports, and doing away with diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. <\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Responding to a question at the hearing last week from Senator Christopher S. Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, Ms. McMahon said schools should allow events celebrating the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but was more circumspect about classes that focused on Black history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cI\u2019m not quite certain and I\u2019d like to look into it further,\u201d Ms. McMahon said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">During Mr. Trump\u2019s first term, Ms. McMahon served as the head of the Small Business Administration until stepping down in 2019 to run a super PAC supporting Mr. Trump. That super PAC, America First Action, spent more than $185 million ahead of Mr. Trump\u2019s loss in 2020.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">During the 2024 election, Ms. McMahon was among the largest contributors to Mr. Trump&#8217;s campaign. She and her husband contributed more than $20 million to Mr. Trump\u2019s re-election campaign and associated PACs, according to\u00a0<a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/news\/2024\/11\/big-money-big-stakes-5-things-everyone-should-know-about-money-in-2024-election\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">data compiled by Open Secrets<\/a>, a government transparency group.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">After Mr. Trump was voted out of office in 2020, Ms. McMahon became chairwoman of the America First Policy Institute, a conservative think tank heavily staffed by former Trump officials. She has also taken on roles with other conservative policy organizations and The Daily Caller, a conservative news site.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-5\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">She is paid $18,400 every three months by the Trump Media &amp; Technology Group, where she is <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/12\/20\/business\/trump-media-donald-trump-trust.html\" title=\"\">a director<\/a>. and has received thousands of shares in the company as compensation for her work. The group is the parent company of Mr. Trump\u2019s social media platform, Truth Social.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Ms. McMahon has vowed to resign from those positions and divest from Mr. Trump\u2019s business.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/03\/us\/politics\/linda-mcmahon-education-secretary.html\">Source link 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