Education secretary Linda McMahon wants the modern American canon to cover alternative stories of some of the world’s most terrible tragedies.
Speaking on Wednesday before the Palace Education and Labor Committee, along with the efforts of the White House dismantle Her agency McMahon said Trump’s administration’s behavior with the University of Harvard, which includes orders to include conservative approaches to its teaching program, was honest.
“You say that Harvard can have its own funding and international students if and ever teaches what Trump’s administration requires” ” said California spokesman Mark Takan, quoting an April 11th A letter from what really robbed the university’s federal funding until Harvard abolished “all criteria, preferences and practices … who act as ideological Litmus tests”.
“Is the refusal to hire a denial of the Holocaust as a member of the Department of Harvard History Department, is considered an ideological Litmus test?” asked Takan.
“I think there should be different approaches to training and opinions in the towns,” said McMahon.
“But what about such a situation … Would there be a denial of the Holocaust, which is that?” Takano continued.
However, McMahon pointed the answer directly, instead paying attention to Harvard’s decision Fires leaders Its Middle Eastern Studies Center.
Takano also pressed McMahon whether the ordinance would force Harvard to hire a faculty that rejects 2020. The results of the presidential election or the effectiveness of vaccines. In response, the Education Secretary demanded that American elite universities should have “different opinions” – even if those approaches are not based on any issue of science, fact or proof. McMahon also told a Taxan for his impression on “political ideology”, which she said was a “false narrative.”
Pennsylvania Representative Summer Lee as well Torched McMahon for the use of the Education Department to introduce dangerous and unreasonable ideas into American history, asking the former professional wrestling to explain what the “Both sides” of African Americans will be.
“At the time of approval, when Senator Chris Murphy asked if the African-American history class violated the administration’s position on diversity, justice and inclusion. You said you would look at it,” Lee said. “Did you look at it?”
“I do not think African research or the Middle East research or Chinese studies are part of Dei – if they are taught as a common package of history,” said McMahon. “So if you give facts on both sides, of course they are not dei.”
“I don’t know what both sides of African American history would be,” Lee said.
“Well, if the history of Africa America is part …” McMahon started until Lee intervened in the statement that it would be impossible to teach the whole story in exceptional semesters.
“Do you disagree that it makes sense that these study courses will be separate courses?” Lee said, emphasizing that the same teaching philosophy exists in all fields of study, from literature to music. “There would be no learning Baroque music and be sure to learn about African studies at the same time.”
McMahon finally acknowledged that she agreed that African history could be taught as an isolated study area, not considered a “Dei course”.
Trump signed an executive order to remove the Department of Education in March. The order had a McMahon approval.
The agency has historically been responsible for the approval, monitoring and distribution of federal financial aid, such as PLL grants and other assistance granted to the public through FAFSA. It was also responsible for the evaluation and analysis of the American K-12 systems, as well as in data collection and American education policy research. The department also overseen the implementation of the Title IX and ensured that American society had equal access to valuable education.
By the closest order, McMahon wrote mass dismissal more than half Agency staff.
The Department of Education was already the smallest cabinet agency with just over 4,000 employees. Her budget cost Americans $ 268 billion in 2024, about four percent of the total cost.