McMahon Calls Education Department Changes a Proof of Concept on Minnesota Tour
Education Secretary Linda McMahon defended the Trump administration’s effort to shrink the Department of Education and shift programs to other agencies during Minnesota stops on her “Returning Education to the States” tour, arguing the changes can reduce duplication and support workforce training. Critics and reported accounts say the cuts could weaken federal support for states and schools and have made the department’s work more complex and less efficient.
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About Linda McMahon
Linda Marie McMahon is an American administrator, business executive and former professional wrestling executive who has served as the 13th United States secretary of education since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, she previously served as the 25th administrator of the Small Business Administration from 2017 to 2019.
Everything about Linda McMahon →- Occupation
- entrepreneur, politician, executive, translator
- Position held
- Administrator of the Small Business Administration, United States Secretary of Education
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- October 4, 1948
