Linda McMahon Confirmed as ED Secretary; Draft Executive Order Leaked to Dismantle Department
Published March 10, 2025
By AACOM Government Relations
Federal Policy
Higher Education
OME Advocate
- On March 3, 2025, Linda McMahon was sworn in as the 13th Secretary of the Department of Education shortly after the Senate confirmed her by a 51-45 party line vote.
- Shortly after her confirmation, draft text of an executive order (EO) was leaked and later pulled from publication that would require the secretary to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education and return authority over education to the States and local communities.” The secretary provided a statement on her role in completing the Department’s “final mission.”
- McMahon’s confirmation comes on the heels of a February 18, 2025, court ruling blocking implementation of ED’s Saving on a Valuable Education student loan repayment plan. In response to the ruling, ED pulled the applications for all income-driven repayment plans from their website, preventing borrowers from applying for these programs or recertifying their income.
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