Education Secretary McMahon defends cuts in Minn. visit

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Secretary Linda McMahon is traveling the country to promote the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the Department of Education and "return education to the states." In Minnesota Wednesday, she defended her massive budget and staffing cuts.

The Trump administration's top education official defended the massive budget cuts and layoffs she’s made during a visit to Rochester Wednesday.

U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon toured Rochester Community and Technical College as part of what she calls her “Returning Education to the States Tour” in which she is highlighting her effort to downsize the department of education and give more control to the states.

The former pro wrestling executive has gutted the federal agency, laying off nearly half of its workforce and offloading more than 100 programs and obligations, including special education services and distribution of Title I grants, to other ...