As reported by KL-12 Dive, in her February 13th confirmation hearing U.S. education secretary nominee Linda McMahon told a Senate panel that, if confirmed, she would not defund public schools but would seek to reform the U.S. Department of Education by reducing federal bureaucracy and bringing schools back to the basics of reading and math. McMahon also said her priorities as education secretary would be to expand school choice and skills-based learning, to give local schools and parents more decision-making power, and to protect students from discrimination and harassment.
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