US EditionMcMahon: Shutdown confirms ‘Department of Education is unnecessary’
- On Oct 15, 2025, Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the federal shutdown shows the Department of Education is unnecessary, noting millions of American students still attend school normally two weeks in, McMahon said in an X post.
- During the more-than-two-week shutdown, the U.S. Department of Education began firing hundreds of workers and reassessed necessary work amid mass layoffs.
- Policy directors and advocates told The Center Square they agree with McMahon, arguing the agency creates paperwork and bureaucracy without improving outcomes despite high per-student spending.
- The layoffs removed teams that handle federal fund disbursement and legal queries, and officials say no federal education funding was affected though advocates warn funding flow could be disrupted.
- McMahon said the development "confirms what the President has said" and called for returning education to the states, while Paul Dupont supports limiting the federal role to safety and fairness.
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Many agree with McMahon that government shutdown proves DoEd is unnecessary
(The Center Square) – U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon’s statement that the now more than two-week long government shutdown reveals the U.S. Department of Education is unnecessary – an idea the Trump administration has been pushing–met with agreement and…
Govt Shutdown Proves There’s No Point to Dept. of Education, Says Education Secretary.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Education Secretary Linda McMahon highlighted that the ongoing government shutdown demonstrates the Department of Education is unnecessary, as schools continue to function without disruption.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Secretary Linda McMahon, President Donald J. Trump, and the Trump Administration.WHEN & WHERE: During the ongoing partial government shutdown, with statements made via social media and prior executive actions earl…
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