McMahon - Wander City

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

alishpagda08@gmail.com3 weeks ago05 mins

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

alishpagda08@gmail.com4 weeks ago06 mins

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…

As Harvard Battles Trump, Its President Will Take a 25% Pay Cut

alishpagda08@gmail.com1 month ago05 mins

Harvard University, which is clashing with the Trump administration over its academic independence and the withdrawal of billions of dollars in research funding, said on Wednesday that its president had chosen to cut his own pay by 25 percent starting later this year. The university has not disclosed specifics about its compensation package for the…

Harvard University Adds to Its Legal Complaint Against Trump

alishpagda08@gmail.com1 month ago07 mins

Harvard University expanded its lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday, hours after the government said it was ending about $450 million in research funding to the school. The battle between the administration and the nation’s oldest university has been intensifying since April 11, when the government sent Harvard a list of intrusive demands in…

Harvard Letter Points to ‘Common Ground’ With Trump Administration

alishpagda08@gmail.com1 month ago08 mins

Harvard University shares the same aims as the Trump administration, its president, Alan M. Garber, wrote in a respectful but firm letter on Monday — the latest exchange in an extraordinary back-and-forth between the school and the federal government in recent weeks. The letter was sent a week after the Trump administration said it would…

In Battle With Trump, Harvard Leaders See Bad Outcomes Ahead

alishpagda08@gmail.com2 months ago013 mins

Harvard University became the leader of academia’s resistance to the Trump administration — and soaked in acclaim from the White House’s critics — when it refused a roster of intrusive demands and took the government to court last month. Legal experts saw a strong case, built by a team of elite conservative lawyers, to win…

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

alishpagda08@gmail.com2 months ago07 mins

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…

Trump Administration Disqualifies Harvard From Future Research Grants

alishpagda08@gmail.com2 months ago08 mins

The Trump administration on Monday sought to force Harvard University back to the negotiating table by informing the nation’s oldest and wealthiest college that it will not be eligible for any new federal grants. That decision was relayed in a contentious letter to Alan M. Garber, the president of Harvard, from Linda McMahon, the education…

Funds for Low-Income Students Are on the Chopping Block in Trump’s Budget

alishpagda08@gmail.com2 months ago04 mins

President Trump’s budget proposal would shrink the Education Department, which he has called on Congress to eliminate, by slashing its funding by 15 percent, or $12 billion. The most significant chunk of that reduction, about $4.5 billion, would come from the Title I budget for high-poverty schools, a cut of nearly 25 percent at a…

Inside Trump’s Pressure Campaign on Universities

alishpagda08@gmail.com2 months ago024 mins

Follow live updates on the Trump administration. As he finished lunch in the private dining room outside the Oval Office on April 1, President Trump floated an astounding proposal: What if the government simply canceled every dollar of the nearly $9 billion promised to Harvard University? The administration’s campaign to expunge “woke” ideology from college…