Trump Taps Linda McMahon, Donor and Former Wrestling Exec, to be Education Chief

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

67% : "In choosing McMahon, 76, Trump passed over others who expressed interest in the post.
56% : Like Trump in his first term, she touts apprenticeships, but has said diversity initiatives force businesses to spend more money on training.
50% : Sign up for The 74 NewsletterThose who defend traditional public schools see McMahon's nomination as an effort to eliminate important civil rights protections for students and slash funding for high-poverty schools, but some advocates saw room for her to make a positive impact.
39% : "Rather than working to strengthen public schools, expand learning opportunities for students, and support educators, McMahon's only mission is to eliminate the Department of Education and take away taxpayer dollars from public schools," National Education Association President Becky Pringle said in a statement.
7% : "The nation's largest teachers union said McMahon, like former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos during Trump's first term, will undermine public education.

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