Linda McMahon, Dem and Education Secretary
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Intelligencer on MSNJudge Calls Out Trump’s Absurd Argument for Wrecking the Department of EducationIn what could lead to a consequential Supreme Court decision, Myong J. Joun said it’s absurd to claim demolishing an agency improves its efficiency.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon will testify Wednesday on the White House’s budget request for the agency that President Donald Trump has ordered to be dismantled.
A district judge on Thursday blocked President Trump’s executive order calling for the closure of the Department of Education — as well as against the reduction in force that laid off half of the
Congressman Mark Pocan grilled Education Secretary Linda McMahon over her WWE-style hiring and firing practices, quipping, “Maybe the world of all-star wrestling is different than my world of business-to-business.
McMahon appeared to be referencing National Assessment of Educational Progress proficiency scores, which do not indicate grade-level performance.
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."