February 24, 2025

While she has essentially no useful experience in public education, McMahon has lots of experience with both being and handling wealthy political donors, and her actual stances regarding education reflect that. In the name of “school choice”, McMahon favors redirecting public funding to private and charter schools that get to pick and choose exactly what kind of students they accept, unlike public schools which provide for all.  

McMahon is also a loyal MAGA Republican and has supported Trump’s pledge to dismantle the Department of Education.