EDUCATION SECRETARY

Jun 04 2025POLITICS

Educational Blunders: Secretary's Stumbles Under Senate Spotlight

In a recent Senate budget hearing, the Education Secretary faced a tough time. The event was a chance for the Senate to grill the secretary on education policies and spending. However, the secretary struggled with simple questions. One senator asked about the U. S. ranking in reading and math back in 1979. The secretary's answer was way off. She claimed the U. S. wa...

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Apr 11 2025EDUCATION

Confusion at the Top: AI or A1?

The Education Secretary, Linda McMahon, recently spoke at a big education event in San Diego. During her talk, she made a surprising mistake. She kept referring to AI, which stands for artificial intelligence, as "A1. " This slip-up was quite noticeable, as she mentioned it several times. She even talked about using "A1" to teach young kids, like those in pre-kinderg...

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Mar 04 2025POLITICS

New Education Chief: Wrestling Exec Takes On Big Job

Linda McMahon, a former wrestling executive, has been appointed as the nation's education chief. This is a surprising choice, given her background and the president's plans for the Education Department. McMahon, a 76-year-old billionaire and former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, has little traditional education leadership experience. She spent a year on Connec...

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Feb 21 2025POLITICS

Wrestling with Education

A Senate panel has sent Linda McMahon's nomination for Education secretary to the full Senate for a vote. This move comes despite concerns about President Trump's past remarks about shutting down the Education Department. McMahon, who co-founded and led the WWE with her husband Vince, is known for her business acumen. She currently heads the Small Business Administr...

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Feb 14 2025POLITICS

Wrestling with Education: Linda McMahon's Big Challenge

Linda McMahon, a former big shot at World Wrestling Entertainment, is stepping into the political ring. She's got a big job ahead of her. She's up for the role of leading the Department of Education. This is a department that's been under fire from the President. He's not shy about wanting to shut it down. He's even called it a "big con job. " This is a big deal. It'...

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Nov 24 2024POLITICS

Appointing a Wrestling CEO: What's Next for Education?

President-elect Trump has picked Linda McMahon, former head of World Wrestling Entertainment, as the new education secretary. This choice has education experts worried. McMahon's background in wrestling and business might not prepare her for guiding federal education policies and budgets. She served on Connecticut's education board but had to correct a resume mistake...

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Nov 22 2024POLITICS

Linda McMahon Takes on a Huge Job in Education

Linda McMahon, who worked with President Trump before, could be the next education secretary. She has a big task ahead. The Education Department is a massive, complex agency that hasn't always helped students. It's been pushing left-wing policies, which many people don't like. McMahon needs to change this and make sure students and parents come first. She must also d...

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Nov 21 2024POLITICS

Meet Linda McMahon: From Wrestling to Trump's Education Pick

Linda McMahon might be leading the U. S. Department of Education, a department President Trump once vowed to demolish. She's no stranger to Trump's team, having already served under him as the Small Business Administration (SBA) head from 2017 to 2019. Now, she's back, this time with a new mission: shaping Title IX changes and handling student debt. But who is Linda ...

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Nov 20 2024POLITICS

Wrestling Mogul Linda McMahon Tapped for Education Secretary

President-elect Donald Trump surprised many by nominating Linda McMahon, a billionaire professional wrestling mogul, as his secretary of Education. McMahon, a major Republican donor and a champion of small businesses, doesn’t have a background in education. Trump highlighted her leadership experience and commitment to expanding school choice through taxpayer-funded v...

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Nov 20 2024POLITICS

Will Trump's Education Secretary Be a WWE Co-Founder?

Linda McMahon, the co-chair of Donald Trump's presidential transition team and wife of WWE co-founder Vince McMahon, might become the next secretary of the U. S. Department of Education. This is the same agency that Trump has promised to dismantle. Initially, McMahon was considered for the secretary of commerce position, but that job went to Howard Lutnick, the CEO o...

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