Donald Trump has nominated Linda McMahon as the next secretary of the Department of Education. Former pro-wrestling executive, Linda McMahon previously served as the administrator of the Small Business Administration during Trump’s first term.
Trump said in a statement,
“Linda will use her decades of Leadership experience, and deep understanding of both Education and Business, to empower the next Generation of American Students and Workers, and make America Number One in Education in the World. We will send Education BACK TO THE STATES, and Linda will spearhead that effort,”
CNN reports,
Trump’s education secretary could potentially be tasked with overseeing the department’s demise after the president-elect repeatedly called for abolishing the agency on the campaign trail. Under the new education secretary, the department may use the formal regulatory process to undo changes the Biden administration made to Title IX that sought to expand protections for LGBTQ+ students. A new rule could potentially say that Title IX prevents …