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Judge blocks Trump’s orders to dismantle the Education Department and fire employees
A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Education Department and ordered the ...
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President Trump's order to dismantle Department of Education blocked by judge
A federal judge ruled against the Trump administration's bid to dismantle the Department of Education without the ...
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McMahon Plays Defense on the Hill
The education secretary sparred with congressional Democrats over sweeping cuts to her department at a fiery House committee ...
3 things to know from Linda McMahon’s FY 2026 testimony
The education secretary fielded questions on Capitol Hill about school choice, literacy achievement and closing the Education ...
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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 ...
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 ...