Federal Department of Education – The Facts

Within three hours of her confirmation as the 13th U.S. Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon addressed her new staff. Rather than compliment their staunch commitment to public service, uplift the excellence of American students, or even frankly discuss the real challenges facing schools, she laid out an ominous view of the state of American education and set a new vision for the department and its “final mission” Translated: the newly minted Secretary of Education issued the death warrant for the agency she now leads. (Which is now confirmed by a leaked memo.)

Alarming rhetoric aside, the speech is riddled with lies covering everything from the role of the federal government, to the actions the Trump administration and DOGE have taken so far, to why teachers are leaving the classroom.

Because a lie travels faster than the truth — and our country’s students and their futures are at stake — it’s important to ensure we’re all working with the same facts.

Here is the link to the article from EdTrust, a well-respected organization in education.