Education Department, McMahon and Congress

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McMahon says she’s talking to Congress about codifying Education Department’s dismantlement
Education Secretary Linda McMahon says she has spoken with several members of Congress about codifying the dismantling of the Department of Education. Following the Education Department’s announcement on Tuesday that it would be transferring six grant programs to other federal agencies in an effort to downsize severely,

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Education Secretary Linda McMahon Takes 'Bold' New Action to Dismantle Education Department
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McMahon Reveals Congress Interested in Huge Step To Dismantle Ed Department
Trump administration announces steps in dismantling Education Department
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is taking steps to dismantle the Department of Education, the White House said on Tuesday, part of Trump’s bid to shrink the federal government's role in s...

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Trump administration accelerates push to dismantle Education Department as it offloads work to other agencies
Trump admin shifts Department of Education's responsibilities to other agencies
Trump Administration Makes New Moves To Dismantle Department Of Education
Most education advocates decried the changes as a waste of time and money that would harm students and families.

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Trump administration signs agreements to dismantle Department of Education
Education Department transfers work to other agencies amid move to dismantle it

How Linda McMahon is fulfilling Trump’s pledge to close the Education Department

In her quest to become the nation's final leader of the Department of Education, Linda McMahon has taken major steps to accomplish President Donald Trump's goal of shuttering the agency.Since her Senate confirmation in early March,

McMahon says federal school aid will keep flowing as Education Department hands off some duties to other agencies

Education Secretary Linda McMahon told CBS News that federal money to support low-income students and special education will continue to flow, as her department shifts some grant programs to other agencies.

McMahon calls on Congress to codify ‘hard reset’ at Education Department

Education Secretary Linda McMahon appeared at a White House briefing Thursday to address recent changes at her department, including shifting several programs to other federal agencies, and she
Inside Higher Ed

McMahon Breaks Up More of the Education Department

McMahon has also repeatedly affirmed that only Congress can fully shut down the department, but she’s noted that closing the department is different from dismantling bureaucracy and co-managing operations with other cabinet level departments.
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Shutdown 'proved' the Department of Education is not needed, McMahon says

The Democrat's government shutdown proved, without a doubt, American's don't need the Department of Education," McMahon said during White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's news briefing.
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'Not Us': Billionaire Linda McMahon Smugly Grins, Claims Her Education Department Doesn't Control Education In House Hearing

Billionaire Linda McMahon sunk to a new low during a House hearing earlier this year, claiming that her Education department does not actually control education in the United States. This is of course a lie.
Inside Higher Ed

McMahon Defends Dismantling ED to Department Staff

In a recording obtained by Inside Higher Ed, the secretary explained why she’s moving several grant programs to other federal agencies and how it could benefit students.
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