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Education secretary defends 15.3% agency budget cut in 'final mission'
Education Secretary Linda McMahon, testifying before a House subcommittee on Wednesday, defended a 15.3% leaner budget from last year as part of the department's "final mission." ...
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House Democrats press McMahon to preserve Office of Civil Rights amid cuts
At a congressional hearing, Education Secretary Linda McMahon assured lawmakers that, though the size of the office is being ...
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DeLauro To Ed Secretary: Stop Stealing Congressionally Appropriated
Rep. Rosa DeLauro used a House subcommittee hearing Wednesday to accuse Education Secretary Linda McMahon of “deliberately ...
Linda McMahon's claim that 70% of 8th-graders 'can't read proficiently' lacks a bit of reading comprehension
McMahon appeared to be referencing National Assessment of Educational Progress proficiency scores, which do not indicate ...
Education Secretary Wants Talks With Harvard to Resume, Without Giving Ground
Linda McMahon, President Trump’s top education official, has played a leading role in pressuring the Ivy League university to ...
8 million jobs unfilled: McMahon questions US college system as AI and manufacturing gaps widen, calls for middle and high school reforms
Linda McMahon, Secretary of Education under President Donald Trump, addressed the growing skills gap in the US during an ...
Can Linda McMahon help fulfill the promise of charter schools?
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon took a useful step to revamp the federal Charter School Program’s Model Development and Dissemination Grants.
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McMahon Sharpens Tone on Accreditation
Education Secretary Linda McMahon argued this week that accreditors wield too much power. But some statements raise questions ...