McMahon Launches Let Teachers Teach Coalition as 3 in 10 Students Meet Proficiency
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 17
McMahon Launches Let Teachers Teach Coalition as 3 in 10 Students Meet Proficiency
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 17
Summary
Linda McMahon on Thursday launched the Let Teachers Teach Coalition, a national effort to shift school decision-making from Washington to states, districts, teachers and parents.
The coalition, spearheaded by the America First Policy Institute, offers toolkits to help educators and families engage local school boards and push policy changes at the grassroots level.
McMahon tied the push to the Trump administration’s drive to shrink the Education Department, arguing federal mandates burden teachers while only 3 in 10 students are proficient in math and reading despite more than $3 trillion spent since 1979.
The launch fits her 50-state "Returning Education to the States" tour and a broader decentralization plan that includes moving student-loan operations to Treasury and a tax credit of up to $1,700 starting Jan. 1, 2027.
With billions shifting to local scholarships, how will families actually navigate the complex new tax credit system to access these funds?
With federal oversight moving to local districts, are community school boards truly prepared to handle the complex legalities of special education alone?
As Treasury takes over $179 billion in defaulted student debt, what hidden changes await millions of borrowers when collections finally resume?