Ed Dive Kara Arundel November 19, 2024 The choice of the WWE co-founder and former SBA administrator is another out-of-the-box Cabinet selection for the incoming president. President-elect Donald Trump has named Linda McMahon, who served as administrator of the Small Business Association for two years in his first administration, as his nominee for U.S. secretary of education. […]
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iblnews.org November 21, 2024 Linda McMahon, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for education secretary, will work on “sending Education back to the states” while reducing or eliminating the federal Department of Education. This was one of Trump’s key education campaign pledges. With a slimmer educational résumé than typical of candidates for the Secretary of Education […]
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U.S. Department of Education November 21, 2024 Building on successful beta testing results since Oct. 1, the Department is making the FAFSA form available for all students and families earlier than planned The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today officially released the 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®), 10 days before its Dec. 1 goal. […]
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Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman November 21, 2024 The Los Angeles Community College District is experimenting with a new program that gives $1,000 a month to students in health-related fields. Brenda Olazava, 39, didn’t know if she’d be able to stay enrolled at Los Angeles City College this semester. She found out she was no […]
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