Connecticut AG weighs in on Linda McMahon pick for Secretary of Education
Tong says he's not sure McMahon is the right pick, and wonders if this is the President's attempt to dismantle the Department of Education.
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With Linda McMahon's confirmation hearing for Secretary of Education set for this Thursday, Connecticut's Attorney General weighs in.
William Tong was a guest this past week on Power and Politics. Linda McMahon led World Wrestling Entertainment, and served on Connecticut's State Board of Education for about a year, before heading the U.S. Small Business Administration for about two years during Trump's first term.
McMahon says she supports "parental rights in education," the expansion of school choice beyond district boundaries, career and technical education programs, and prioritizing "evidence-based learning" in core subjects like math and reading. She opposes "political indoctrination in classrooms," and "one-size-fits-all education models." Tong says he's not sure McMahon is the right pick, and wonders if this is the President's attempt to dismantle the Department of Education.
"I sure hope that you know you don't have a son or daughter or grandson or granddaughter who needs special education services or a young person like in my house who's going need student loans and this is what the department of education does on top of the other things that it does to support Connecticut families," said Tong.
This morning Tong is set to announce a new bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing the growing concern of social media addiction among kids. The legislation comes in response to alarming data from the American Psychological Association, which found that teens are spending an average of nearly five hours a day on social media platforms.
