In a Wednesday letter to three new State Board of Education nominees, Drummond agrees with Stitt’s move to remove now-former board members, but criticizes his judgment in initially supporting State Superintendent Ryan Walters,

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.

McMahon’s confirmation proceedings are likely to focus on how she would handle Donald Trump’s plans to dissolve the U.S. Education Department.

At her confirmation hearing last week, Linda McMahon, Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of education, walked a thin line. On the one hand, she needed to assure Congress and the American people that she was fit for a cabinet-level position.

Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education, attends a hearing of the Health, Education, and Labor Committee on her nomination, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Sen.

President Trump believes that the bureaucracy in Washington should be abolished so that we can return education to the states, where it belongs,” Linda McMahon wrote.

As President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Education moves toward confirmation, her knowledge of special education and her plans for the program are raising concerns.

Linda McMahon’s nomination to serve as President Donald Trump’s education secretary has advanced out of a Senate committee, bringing her closer to leading an agency the Republican president wants to abolish.

McMahon, of Greenwich, awaits a full Senate confirmation vote to lead the U.S. Department of Education. Here's what to know about her.

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions voted 12-11 along party lines on Thursday to advance Linda McMahon’s nomination for education secretary. Her nomination will be considered by the full U.

McMahon’s confirmation hearing last week drew protests, as Democrats voiced opposition to Trump's goal of closing the Education Department.