Linda McMahon

Education Department shifts loans to Treasury, relocates offices

April 6, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — In continued downsizing moves, the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a major new partnership related to the management of the nation’s $1.7 trillion federal student loan […]

Education Department continues downsizing

March 23, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The U.S. Department of Education recently announced two new partnerships with other federal agencies to help reduce the federal role in education and make programs run more smoothly. The agreements involve the State […]

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McMahon calls on Stein to opt into Education Freedom Tax Credit

March 9, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — At a Monday press conference held in High Point, U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon urged North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein to enter state into the Trump administration’s Education Freedom Tax Credit program. The […]

MCMAHON: NC families deserve education freedom now

March 9, 2026 U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon

When President Donald Trump nominated me as Secretary of Education, he told me I’d succeed if I fired myself. But his vision isn’t about me or one position — it’s about you and breaking up […]

White House urges governors to join school choice program

February 6, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The White House and top officials in the Trump administration are calling on governors to opt in to President Donald Trump’s school choice federal tax credit program. “The Trump Administration is delivering the […]

NC’s America 250 plans take shape

January 22, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The General Assembly’s America 250 Committee met Jan. 14 to continue its work on celebrations and events for the nation’s anniversary this year. Members heard a guest presentation from David Hosaflook, an American […]

2025 Year in Review: School choice on rise in NC

December 25, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — School choice in North Carolina continued to thrive in 2025 through the Opportunity Scholarship program, homeschooling and support from the Trump administration. The 15th annual National School Choice Week kicked things off, taking place from […]