Linda McMahon, 76, stepped down as CEO of WWE in 2009 to run for political office. Now she’s Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary.

Parents have urged a government minister to reconsider her decision to allow the closure of a North Yorkshire primary school. Campaigners have pledged to fight to save Kirkby Fleetham Church of England Primary School,

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.

Two days after testifying for more than four hours before the state House Appropriations Committee, Pennsylvania’s acting secretary of education was back before lawmakers — this time before the Republican-controlled state Senate.

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’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.

Acting Secretary of Education Dr. Carrie Rowe has been on the job for a little more than a week, but Senate Republicans weren’t pulling any punches during budget hearings on Wednesday.

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

The Department of Education closed applications for Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans and loan consolidation applications in response to a federal court blocking parts of student loan repayment plans.

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement on the nomination of Linda McMahon to be Secretary of Education: “While I find some areas of common ground with Ms.

MONTPELIER — The Vermont Agency of Education has announced the recipients of the 2025 Presidential Scholars awards, according to a community announcement. The awards recognize students in three categories: general, arts and career technical education. Students are nominated by teachers and administrators, and they can also nominate themselves.