Secretary McMahon Visits Florida Schools, Promises No Funding Cuts

During her recent tour of Florida schools, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon expressed strong support for school choice and praised Florida's educational achievements. While visiting Pineapple Cove Classical Academy in Palm Bay, she highlighted the students' engagement and the state’s ranking as No. 1 in education for two consecutive years. McMahon emphasized that the federal government's role in expanding school choice would be limited, focusing instead on state-level initiatives. She also addressed concerns regarding the potential impact of significant layoffs at the Department of Education, assuring that funding for essential programs would not be cut. Additionally, McMahon made a historic visit to an Orthodox Jewish Day School, reaffirming the administration's commitment to combating antisemitism in education. Critics, including some local school officials, remain wary of the potential ramifications of the Department's downsizing on public education funding.