Linda McMahon
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“As a mother and grandmother, I know firsthand that we only get one opportunity to educate and help our children reach their full God-given potential. That is exactly why the Trump administration is returning education to the states and ushering in the largest expansion of education freedom in American history,”
Linda McMahon · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20
McMahon framed the administration's education reforms as the largest expansion of education freedom in American history.
“This tour has reached millions of families across our great nation, emphasizing the vital role parents play in their child’s life — not bureaucrats in Washington.”
Linda McMahon · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20
McMahon said the tour has emphasized the vital role parents play in their children's education.
“In every decision we make, we are not asking what’s better for growing government power, ideological agendas or bureaucrats’ careers. We are returning education to its most basic obligation: to nurture the God-given potential of our children,”
Linda McMahon · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20
McMahon described the administration's approach to education policy as returning education to its basic obligation.
“The Trump administration has moved at a rapid pace over the last 21 months to bring much-needed change to our nation’s education system. ‘The Next 250: American Education’ speaking series is an opportunity to highlight all we have accomplished and look to the work to come for American students, families and educators,”
Linda McMahon · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20
McMahon spoke to Fox News Digital ahead of her first speaking tour stop in Utah.
“To pass it, we must enact a hard reset that stops protecting a failed status quo and instead builds a system that empowers state leaders and embraces innovative learning options through school choice.”
Linda McMahon · said 2026-09-08 · reported 2026-09-09
Linda McMahon called for a hard reset empowering state leaders and embracing school choice in response to declining test scores.
“The United States of America is a nation built to lead the world, yet our one-size-fits-all federal education bureaucracy has shortchanged our children and stifled our future,”
Linda McMahon · said 2026-09-08 · reported 2026-09-09
Linda McMahon sent a statement to Al Jazeera responding to the PISA 2025 results and echoing Trump's push to reshape federal education.
“This moment is a stress test for our nation’s future,”
Linda McMahon · said 2026-09-08 · reported 2026-09-09
Linda McMahon described the moment as a stress test for the nation's future in her statement to Al Jazeera.
“Columbia’s reforms are a roadmap for elite universities that wish to regain the confidence of the American public by renewing their commitment to truth-seeking, merit, and civil debate,”
Linda McMahon · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-24
Education Secretary Linda McMahon issued a statement regarding Columbia University's agreed reforms.
“a seismic shift in our nation’s fight to hold institutions that accept American taxpayer dollars accountable for antisemitic discrimination and harassment.”
Linda McMahon · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-24
Education Secretary Linda McMahon praised the settlement between Columbia University and the federal government.