U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon (left) and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speak during the daily briefing in Washington, DC, on November 20, 2025.

Vouchers, patriotism and prayer: The Trump administration’s plan to remake public education

Education Secretary Linda McMahon is bringing about a new era in education — and perhaps the end of public schools as we know them.

by Nadia Sussman, ProPublicaJanuary 11, 2026January 11, 2026

Education Secretary Linda McMahon is bringing about a new era in education — and perhaps the end of public schools as we know them.

Nearly a year since Trump took office, the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights has not entered into a single new resolution agreement involving racial harassment of students.

Texas News

Monkey sounds, ‘white power’ and the N-word: Racial harassment against Black students ignored under Trump

Since Trump returned to office, the Education Department’s civil rights office has not resolved a single racial harassment investigation. It sends a message that “people impacted by racial discrimination … don’t matter,” one Texas attorney said.

by Jennifer Smith Richards, Megan O'Matz and Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublicaDecember 20, 2025December 20, 2025