Secretary Linda McMahon on Dismantling the Department of Education | Real Talk | PragerU

Since President Trump signed an Executive Order to begin shutting down several functions of the Department of Education, there have been questions about how the decision will impact schools and students across the country. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon joins PragerU CEO @realtalkwithmarissa to explain why she’s leading the effort to shrink the federal education system and how it could empower states, parents, and teachers to fix America’s failing schools.

00:00 Intro: Why Linda McMahon Took the Job
02:00 From Business to Education: Her Background
04:00 What It Means to Dismantle the DOE
06:00 Where the $268 Billion Really Goes
08:00 Can States Run Education Without Washington?
10:00 Bureaucracy, Block Grants, and Innovation Barriers
12:00 How Red Tape Blocks Entrepreneurs and AI Tools
14:00 School Choice, State Success Stories, and Best Practices
16:00 Cutting DOE Staff: Why and How
18:00 What About Special Needs and Title I Students?
20:00 Teachers Unions, Power, and Political Pressure
22:00 Elite Universities and Why They Still Get Federal Funds
24:00 Antisemitism, Civil Rights, and Campus Accountability
26:00 Classical Education and the Return to Phonics
28:00 Final Vision: Educational Freedom Through Innovation

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