What does the Department of Education do? To be clear, the federal department does not dictate what educators teach in the classroom. Instead, the department’s largest K-12 role

Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Department of Education, attended a confirmation hearing held by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Thursday. What do we know about her?

Linda McMahon on Thursday sketched out how key functions of the Education Department could be carved up to achieve President Donald Trump’s goal of dismantling the agency, vowing to “reorient” the department while continuing some of its largest programs.