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We're going to have a secretary of Education who has been in the classroom,
she told NBC News at the time
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During his first term, Donald Trump appointed Betsy DeVos to undermine and ultimately privatize public schools through vouchers,
Pringle said
America’s schoolchildren and college students deserved an Education Secretary who brings deep education experience to the role,
Shaun Harper, a USC professor of education, public policy and business, told the Los Angeles TimesThere’s too much of our woke environment,
she said last month on the Lou Holtz Show podcastNow, diversity, equity, and inclusion is important. I believe everybody should have the same opportunity, everybody should be treated equally.”
However, she followed it up by sayingLike Betsy DeVos, McMahon has no background in public schools nor any understanding of what it takes to help every student thrive,
it saidFun Fact: Linda McMahon will be the first Secretary of Education to survive a Stone Cold Stunner,
joked one fanLinda McMahon was terrible at taking the Stone Cold Stunner and for this reason I believe she is totally unqualified to be Education secretary.”
Another person added
I believe the Senate should have access to that,
Mullin told NBC News on Sunday
I think that would be a Pandora’s box,
Johnson told CNN on SundayWhile we expect that we will disagree with Linda McMahon on many issues, our devotion to kids requires us to work together on policies that can improve the lives of students, their families, their educators and their communities,
she said in a statement
By selecting Linda McMahon, Donald Trump is showing that he could not care less about our students' futures,
Becky Pringle, the president of the National Education Association, said in a statementAs Secretary of Education, she'll work with @realDonaldTrump to empower parents with education freedom & send education back to the states so that every child can thrive."
He wrote on XMcMahon's only mission is to eliminate the Department of Education and take away taxpayer dollars from public schools."
She addedThe Senate must stand up for our students and reject Donald Trump's unqualified nominee, Linda McMahon. Our students and our nation deserve so much better than Betsy DeVos 2.0."
She addedLet's put parents back in the drivers seat by supporting Linda as she works for a future where education is directed by parents and is focused on equipping students for success in the real world,
she addedI say it all the time. I'm dying to get back to do this. We will ultimately eliminate the federal Department of Education,
he said in September during a rally in Wisconsin
We will send Education BACK TO THE STATES, and Linda will spearhead that effort."
Describing McMahon as a "fierce advocate for Parents' Rights," Trump said in a statement
For the past four years, as the Chair of the Board at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), Linda has been a fierce advocate for Parents’ Rights, working hard at both AFPI and America First Works (AFW) to achieve Universal School Choice in 12 States, giving children the opportunity to receive an excellent Education, regardless of zip code or income,
Trump said in a statement
As Secretary of Education, Linda will fight tirelessly to expand ‘Choice’ to every State in America, and empower parents to make the best Education decisions for their families,
the press release added