Tag: Linda McMahon education tour
Arkansas leg of Linda McMahon’s ‘Returning Education to the States’ tour draws parent protests over education policies – Times of India
US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon’s nationwide “Returning Education to the States” tour met with visible pushback during its Arkansas stop on Tuesday, as parents staged protests over the state’s recent education reforms.McMahon, joined by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Arkansas junior US Senator Tom Cotton, and state Education Secretary Jacob Oliva, toured Don R. Roberts Elementary School in Little Rock and the Saline County Career and Technical Campus in Benton. The visits are part of a 50-state initiative aimed at highlighting state-led education models and collecting insights from local communities. Emphasis on state-led education policies The Department of Education has ... Read more
After Louisiana, Linda McMahon reaches Arkansas on 50-state education tour: Inside the state’s vision for students – Times of India
US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has brought her Returning Education to the States tour to Arkansas, the second stop in a cross-country initiative aimed at spotlighting how states are reshaping K-12 learning when given more autonomy.The 50-state tour, launched in Louisiana earlier this month, is central to the Trump administration’s push to decentralize education policy, moving decision-making power from Washington, D.C., to state capitals. In Arkansas, McMahon focused on two priorities that define the state’s education vision: driving up literacy rates and equipping students with skills for in-demand jobs. A day in Arkansas McMahon’s visit began at Don R. ... Read more