Linda McMahon secures Senate nod to lead the US Department of Education – The Times of India
Linda McMahon during her Senate confirmation hearing as President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education, outlining her top priorities for reshaping US education. (Getty Images) The US Senate confirmed billionaire GOP donor and former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the next Secretary of Education in a 51-45 vote on Monday. McMahon’s ascent to the helm of the education sector marks a pivotal moment for the federal agency. While her confirmation was widely anticipated in the Republican-led chamber, it has fanned the flames of concerns about the future of national education policy. She now takes the reins of a department standing at the crossroads of massive transformation—or potential dismantlement.Tasked with leading a department Trump wants goneMcMahon is stepping in to take cont...