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Tag: Department of Education; Executive Order; Linda McMahon

Should the Department of Education Be Abolished?

March 17, 2025

On March 3, the Senate confirmed Linda McMahon as the thirteenth secretary of education.1 Secretary McMahon has pledged to dismantle the Department of Education in what she calls its “final mission,” and on March 11, the Department announced it was cutting nearly 50 percent of its workforce.2 President Donald Trump is expected to sign an […]