Linda McMahon nominated as new U.S. Secretary of Education
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Linda McMahon has been nominated as the new U.S. Secretary of Education by President-elect Donald Trump. She holds a bachelor's degree in French from East Carolina University and is certified to teach the language. McMahon's experience in education includes a one-year term on the Connecticut State Board of Education in 2009 and 16 years on the board of trustees at Sacred Heart University. She has no other official education experience. Previously, McMahon was the CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment and served as the head of the Small Business Administration. Trump has indicated that she may oversee efforts to dissolve the U.S. Department of Education.