The Fox News Rundown The End of the Department of Education? Linda McMahon on The President's Historic Plan
Apr 6, 2026
Reince Priebus, former RNC chair and White House chief of staff, breaks down GOP fundraising, redistricting and midterm targeting. Linda McMahon, former business executive and U.S. education secretary, discusses plans to close the Department of Education, shifting programs to other agencies, and her History Rocks! civics tour. Short, punchy conversations on strategy and school policy.
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Why The Administration Wants To Close The Department Of Education
- The Trump administration sees the Department of Education as an unnecessary federal middleman that should be dismantled.
- Linda McMahon argues 90% of education funding is state-sourced and the ED mainly passthroughs federal appropriations, so returning control to states restores local authority.
History Rocks Tour Assembly Format
- The History Rocks! tour is an assembly-style civics program McMahon runs in schools to mark America's 250th and boost civic knowledge.
- She describes quizzes, state-specific questions, and a Family Feud-style team competition that lasts about an hour.
Federal Spending Hasn't Improved Test Scores
- McMahon links $3 trillion spent since 1980 to declining NAEP scores and says federal control hasn't improved outcomes.
- She highlights historic lows in high school reading proficiency as evidence federal oversight has failed students.