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Secretary of Education

Linda McMahon

Republican · Connecticut

Former WWE CEO and head of the Small Business Administration during Trump's first term. Ran twice for U.S. Senate in Connecticut. Tasked with restructuring or potentially eliminating the Department of Education and returning authority to states.

Record

Strong school choice and voucher advocate. Supports dismantling or significantly restructuring the Department of Education. Champions vocational and trade school alternatives to four-year college. Opposes DEI programs and critical theory in K-12 schools.

Legislative Record

Executive orders & directives

  • 2026-15019 — Rescinding Portions of the Department of Education Title VI Regulations To Align With the Statutory Text and Conform to Executive Order 14281 (Department rule, Jul 24, 2026)
    The Secretary of Education amends the regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VI") to eliminate disparate-impact liability. These amendments bring the U.S. Department of Education's (Department's) regulations in line with Title VI's original public meaning, avoid…
  • 2026-15009 — Final Waivers and Extensions of the Project Periods With Funding for the Native American Career and Technical Education Program (NACTEP) (Department rule, Jul 24, 2026)
    The Secretary waives the requirements in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations that generally prohibit project periods exceeding five years and project period extensions involving the obligation of additional Federal funds. The waiver and extension enables 36 Native American…
  • 2026-14892 — Rescinding Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, and Handicap in Vocational Education Programs (Department rule, Jul 23, 2026)
    The Secretary of Education rescinds the U.S. Department of Education's (Department) Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, and Handicap in Vocational Education Programs (Guidelines). The Guidelines, first published in the…
  • 2026-13967 — Final Waiver and Extension of the Project Period With Funding-Title I, Part C Consortium Incentive Grant Program (Department rule, Jul 10, 2026)
    The Secretary waives the requirements in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) that generally prohibit project period extensions involving the obligation of additional Federal funds. The final waiver and extension would enable 39 projects under Assistance Listing Number…
  • 2026-13286 — Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand- Driven Workforce Pell: Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Earnings Accountability (Department rule, Jul 1, 2026)
    The Secretary of Education (Secretary) amends the regulations governing institutional eligibility, general provisions, and the William D. Ford Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program under title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended (the title IV, HEA programs) to implement statutory…
  • 2026-12376 — Final Waivers and Extensions of the Project Periods With Funding for the American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program and the American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Training and Technical Assistance Center (Department rule, Jun 18, 2026)
    The Secretary waives the requirements in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations that generally prohibit project periods exceeding five years and project period extensions involving the obligation of additional Federal funds. The waivers and extensions enable 43 American Indian…
  • 2026-10013 — Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell: Pell Grant Exclusion Relating to Other Grant Aid; and Workforce Pell Grants (Department rule, May 19, 2026)
    The Secretary of Education (Secretary) amends the regulations governing institutional eligibility, general provisions, and the Federal Pell Grant (Pell Grant) Program under title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended (the title IV, HEA programs). The final regulations implement…
  • 2026-08556 — Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations (Department rule, May 1, 2026)
    The Secretary amends the regulations for the Federal student loan programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended (the title IV, HEA programs) to implement the statutory changes to the title IV, HEA programs included in Public Law 119-21, the Working Families…

What people are saying

Verdicts from the iRate community on Linda McMahon.

  • @PWH Jun 5, 2026

    She might be clueless

  • @PWH Jun 5, 2026

    Test

  • @EmojiMan Jun 4, 2026

    ok

  • @EmojiMan Jun 4, 2026

    WWF - WTF?

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