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Gov. Jared Polis and Education Secretary Linda McMahon talked K-12 school funding and strategies for getting students workforce-ready during a panel with governors from across the country on Friday in Colorado Springs.
Colorado will receive $66 million in education funding that the Trump administration froze, but Secretary Linda McMahon wouldn't ensure better communication.
The Trump administration says it will release billions in education funding to states next week after a review caused schools to scramble.
Linda McMahon was confirmed March 3 as education secretary to lead a department that President Donald Trump has said he wants to dismantle. McMahon, a former professional wrestling executive and billionaire donor , promised during her confirmation hearing to maintain key education funding streams near current levels and to work with Congress on any reorganization plan for the department.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Thursday she’s “hoping” that Harvard University will get wise and drop a lawsuit against the Trump administration for stripping $2.6 billion in funds away over concerns about campus antisemitism.
But Trump’s current nominee for that position, Linda McMahon, bucks the trend. McMahon has a limited background in education, and a long career as a business executive. She led World Wrestling ...