US education policy

Linda McMahon’s 50-state education tour: A push for local control or a cover for federal influence?

[ad_1] US Secretary Linda McMahon launches nationwide tour to support education decentralisation. (AP Photo) US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has announced the launch of a nationwide education tour under the banner “Returning Education to the States.” The initiative involves visiting all 50 states, with the aim of highlighting state-led education models and promoting localised […]

‘They’re 31% foreign and won’t tell us who they are’: Donald Trump on Harvard University row

[ad_1] ‘They’re 31% foreign and won’t tell us who they are’: Donald Trump on Harvard University row US President Donald Trumpon Sunday defended his administration’s controversial move to block foreign students from enrolling at Harvard University, doubling down after a federal judge suspended the action that the university called “unlawful and unconstitutional.“Speaking to reporters, Trump […]