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Trump education secretary Linda McMahon stumbles over trillion-dollar funding math for disadvantaged students – Times of India

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Education Secretary Linda McMahon laughs before a Senate Appropriations hearing, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo) In a widely watched Senate hearing, US Education Secretary Linda McMahon made a significant mathematical error while defending President Trump’s 2026 education budget proposal. The mistake, which unfolded during a conversation about federal grant…

Linda McMahon urges colleges to align with Trump administration to maintain federal funding – Times of India

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Linda McMahon urges colleges to align with Trump administration for federal funding. (Getty Images) In a recent interview on CNBC, Education Secretary Linda McMahon made a stark statement, urging US colleges and universities to align with the Trump administration’s policies in order to secure continued federal funding for research and other programs. McMahon’s comments come…

‘Dear Harvard…’: Linda McMahon bars university research grants in scathing letter

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The Trump administration on Monday barred Harvard University from receiving any new federal research grants. Education Secretary Linda McMahon conveyed in a sharply worded letter to the president of Harvard, Alan M. Garber. This is the Trump administration’s most pointed action against one of the nation’s most prestigious academic institutions. “This letter is to inform…

Linda McMahon secures Senate nod to lead the US Department of Education – The Times of India

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Linda McMahon during her Senate confirmation hearing as President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education, outlining her top priorities for reshaping US education. (Getty Images) The US Senate confirmed billionaire GOP donor and former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the next Secretary of Education in a 51-45 vote on Monday. McMahon’s ascent to the helm…

Will student loans be protected even if Trump shuts down the US Education department? Linda McMahon’s Senate testimony explained – The Times of India

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Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Education (NYT Photo) Linda McMahon, Trump’s nominee for Education Secretary, recently testified before the Senate, facing tough questions about the administration’s plans to dismantle the Department of Education (DOE). McMahon, a former WWE executive and political donor, stated that she would work with Congress…

How Linda McMahon plans to reshape the US education department

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WASHINGTON: Linda McMahon on Thursday sketched out how key functions of the education department could be carved up to achieve President Donald Trump’s goal of dismantling the agency, vowing to “reorient” the department while continuing some of its largest programs. Questioned about the fate of specific programs at her confirmation hearing, McMahon vowed to preserve…

Linda McMahon Faces Confirmation Hearing for Education Secretary

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Linda McMahon, a sports entertainment mogul and longtime booster of President Trump, will face lawmakers on Thursday for the beginning of confirmation hearings as she seeks to lead the Department of Education. A former executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Ms. McMahon has been tapped to run an agency in the middle of intense upheaval, whose…

Linda McMahon: Here’s why Trump pick for US education department faces doubts over her ability to lead – The Times of India

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Linda McMahon to challenge the status quo in education with no traditional background in the field. (AP Photo) Linda McMahon, former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment and a close ally of President Donald Trump, has emerged as a controversial pick to lead the US Department of Education. Her nomination, announced in November 2024, has ignited…

Elon Musk’s X Partners With Visa to Provide Financial Services

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Elon Musk’s social media company, X, said on Tuesday that it was teaming up with Visa to provide financial services, in a step toward Mr. Musk’s plans of expanding it into an “everything app.” The new financial feature, called X Money Account, will enable peer-to-peer payments from users’ debit cards and allow users to transfer…

Math crisis under Trump 2.0: Can Linda McMahon save US students from flunking fractions and dodging decimals? – Times of India

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Image via Mark Wilson/Getty Images As America grapples with a declining trajectory in mathematics proficiency, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2024 report delivers a sobering reality check: Only 33% of eighth-graders scored proficient in math, a sharp drop from 41% in 2017. This alarming decline raises serious questions about the future of American…