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Linda McMahon: “We don't hire teachers, we don't buy books.”

Featuring: Linda McMahon, Republican | Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education | National

PA Leadership Conference with U.S. Education Sec. Linda McMahon (04/10/26)

Published April 10, 2026 | Video Starts at 21:34

Now, the Department of Education, contrary to what a lot of people think, does not control curriculum anywhere. We don't hire teachers, we don't buy books. we don't do any of that. But what I have seen around the country, for those states that actually are bringing their scores up, we can look at Mississippi. (21:34–21:37)

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“According to the NAEP scores, about 30 to 35% of high school seniors can read proficiently.”
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“According to the NAEP scores, about 30 to 35% of high school seniors can do math proficiently.”
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“We have spent over $3 trillion for failure [in education].”
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“For every dollar that went into the classroom, teachers spent about 47 cents in regulatory compliance [in Tennessee].”
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“The Treasury Department [is set] to take over student loans that are...$1.7 trillion at this point in time.”
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“That makes us the fifth largest bank in the United States.”
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“For every five skilled workers that are retiring, only two are coming back into the workforce.”
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“By 2030, we'll have a 2.1 million workforce shortage here.”
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“The skilled workforce is the fastest growing sector of millionaires in the country.”
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“As of today, I think we're 32 states now, so we just keep checking them off.”
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“The education of a freedom tax provision doesn't cost taxpayers one nickel.”
PA Leadership Conference with U.S. Education Sec. Linda McMahon (04/10/26) | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 04:07-04:13
“It is the first national opportunity for school choice around the country.”
PA Leadership Conference with U.S. Education Sec. Linda McMahon (04/10/26) | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 04:12-04:18
“Individuals can deduct up to $1700 on their federal tax return dollar for $1700.”
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“This is all private money that's going to go into the states, into the education program.”
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“We were there to encourage Governor Shapiro to opt into this program.”
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“The Department of Education was established in 1980.”
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“Governor Pillin in Nebraska... was the first governor to opt in for the Education Freedom Act.”
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“Ultimately Congress has to vote on closing the Department of Education and eliminating the office of the Secretary of Education.”
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“We moved all of our adult education programs over to the Department of Labor.”
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“We have a workforce shortage in our country today.”
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“Kids who participate in these dual credentials pay 65% of what it would cost if they were out of just coming without coming through the dual…”
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“The Department of Education does not control curriculum anywhere.”
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“Innovations are coming from the state level. They're not dictated from Washington.”
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“It took Mississippi, I think, almost 10 years, once they knew they had a problem, to reintroduce [the science of Reading] from kindergarten…”
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“About 8,000 students took online what was called the impossible test.”
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“Actually, we had about 3,000, I think, who actually took the test.”
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