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Learn more about Linda McMahon, nominee for U.S. Secretary of Education

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On November 19, President-elect Donald Trump nominated Linda McMahon to serve as the next U.S. Secretary of Education. What is her professional background? Formerly the administrator of the Small Business Administration and a member of President Trump’s Cabinet during his first term, Ms. McMahon has co-chaired Trump’s transition team and served as board chair for the America First Policy Institute. Earlier, she co-founded World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and was a member of the Connecticut State Board of Education. She also served as a board trustee for Sacred Heart University and candidate for the U.S. Senate from Connecticut.

A North Carolina native, Ms. McMahon grew up in New Bern and graduated from East Carolina University. She lives in Connecticut.

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  • Mebane Rash, the CEO and editor-in-chief of EdNC, has a new, in-depth profile out on Ms. McMahon. You can read it here.
  • Joshua Starr, a former school superintendent in Connecticut, has written an essay in Education Week about his experience of working with Ms. McMahon; read that here.
  • View the statement from President-elect Trump announcing Ms. McMahon’s nomination as U.S. Secretary of Education.

What will her priorities be if she is confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the next Secretary of Education? Here is what President-elect Trump outlined in his announcement:

As Secretary of Education, Linda will fight tirelessly to expand “Choice” to every State in America, and empower parents to make the best Education decisions for their families.

… 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.

This USA Today article shares additional insight on some of Ms. McMahon’s expected priorities. She has expressed support for charter school expansion, among other measures. Below, we share Ms. McMahon’s address to the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, WI.