by Eleanor J. Bader | Jul 3, 2026 | AI, Amazon, America 250, America250, Boeing, Department of Education, education, Freedom 250, Heritage Foundation, Hillsdale College, history, July 4, Linda McMahon, Moms for Liberty, News, Palantir, PragerU, Trump Administration, Turning Point USA, US history
When the America 250 Civics Education Coalition launched last fall, it brought the U.S. Department of Education into partnership with several right-wing organizations with the aim of “renewing patriotism, strengthening knowledge and advancing a shared understanding of America’s founding principles in schools across the nation.” Primary sponsors of the coalition include the America First Policy…
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by Megan O’Matz | Oct 20, 2025 | Christian nationalism, Department of Education, Donald Trump, education, Linda McMahon, Moms for Liberty, News, Project 2025, Public Schools, school privatization, Trump Administration
Education Secretary Linda McMahon has been clear about her desire to shut down the agency she runs. She’s laid off half the staff and joked about padlocking the door. She calls it “the final mission.” But the department is not behaving like an agency that is simply winding down. Even as McMahon has shrunk the Department of Education, she’s operated in what she calls “a parallel universe”…
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