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Education · TennesseePenny Schwinn Last week, Penny Schwinn, the former Tennessee schools chief, withdrew her nomination to be Linda McMahon’s number two at the U.S. Department of Education. The news was a shock, given that Schwinn had earned the Senate education committee’s nod in June, got an enthusiastic endorsement from President Trump back in January, and has been active in the department’s business while awaiting confirmation. Yet, facing a coordinated MAGA pr…Read Article
Behind Penny Schwinn’s Withdrawal as Deputy Secretary at ED
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Rachel Maddow · United StatesTranscript: CNN’s State of the Union February 7, 2029 Jake Tapper: Madam Secretary, it’s been a wild few weeks since you were confirmed as President Ocasio-Cortez’s secretary of education. Secretary of Education Rachel Maddow: It sure has, Jake. I mean, I wake up each day and think, “Wow! I’m working for President AOC!!” I’m still getting used to it.
Tapper: Many have wondered what prompted you to take this role. Maddow: Well,…Read Article
Education Secretary Rachel Maddow Embraces the Trump Doctrine
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Education · New YorkThe Education Exchange · Ep. 403 – July 28, 2025 – How Will the Next Mayor of New York City Govern Its Public Schools?
Ester Fuchs, Professor of International and Public Affairs and Political Science at Columbia University, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the New York City mayoral race, and what it could mean for education in the city.
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The Education Exchange: How Will the Next Mayor of New York City Govern Its Public Schools?
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