McMahon stresses need to upheave US education ahead of dismantling department – Washington Examiner
Education Secretary Linda McMahon highlighted the critical need for reforming education in the United States as the Trump management anticipates dismantling the Department of Education. Ahead of President Trump’s expected executive order to dissolve the department—a move advocated by many in the republican Party—McMahon emphasized the importance of providing tools to all states to improve education outcomes. She pointed out the alarming statistic that 70% of students are unable to read proficiently,a situation the administration is determined to change.
McMahon discussed initiatives to assist parents with children in underperforming schools, aiming to enhance student performance. She referenced triumphant programs implemented in states like Louisiana and Mississippi as positive examples. While acknowledging the concerns of Department of Education employees regarding job security amid the department’s dissolution, she reassured that there are “good off-ramps” available to help them transition to new roles.
McMahon, recently confirmed by the Senate, expressed her full support for Trump’s plans to return educational control to the states and foster basic education in core subjects like reading and science. Additionally, she mentioned a new “end DEI” portal aimed at allowing parents to report issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in public schools, as part of the administration’s broader policy changes.
McMahon stresses need to upheave US education ahead of dismantling department
Education Secretary Linda McMahon underscored how important improving education in the United States is for the Trump administration, including ensuring all 50 states have the necessary tools to make this a reality.
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, a move that many in the Republican Party have called for and that the president has made “crystal clear” he intends to do. McMahon detailed how the Trump administration will look into different programs to assist parents with children stuck in “failing schools,” fulfilling the presidential goal of ensuring the nation’s students drastically improve their grades.
“You know, when 70% of our students cannot read with proficiency, that’s just incredibly difficult to swallow, and he’s just not going to accept it,” McMahon said on Fox News’s Fox & Friends.
As such, McMahon expressed interest in making sure teachers are teaching the “basics” of education, such as reading and science. She then cited how states such as Louisiana and Mississippi have seen “great results” from using programs to improve their students’ grades.
Ahead of the imminent dismantling of the Education Department, McMahon acknowledged that employees are concerned about losing their jobs. However, she noted that there are “good off-ramps” for those affected, and the Trump administration would “like to help them” find new jobs.
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McMahon was confirmed this week by the Senate in a 51-45 vote. During her confirmation hearing, she said she “wholeheartedly” agreed with Trump’s plans to abolish the Education Department and sent a memo right after her confirmation saying she would “send education back to the states.”
Last month, the Trump administration launched an “End DEI” portal on the Education Department’s website, which allows parents to report instances of diversity, equity, and inclusion at public schools. It came after Trump issued an executive order calling for an end to DEI programs in the federal government, which he signed on his first day back in the White House.
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