Education Secretary Linda McMahon tours Rochester community college programs
McMahon visited Rochester on Wednesday as part of a national tour, touring training labs alongside two U.S. representatives. She also faced questions about federal funding.
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What happened
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon visited Rochester, Minnesota, on Wednesday as part of her Returning Education to the States Tour. She toured hands-on training labs at Rochester Community and Technical College, including spaces for dental, peace officer and automotive training, alongside U.S. Reps. Brad Finstad and Pete Stauber. The stop also included two community colleges and a charter school.
Why it matters
The visit promoted the administration's effort to slash the federal bureaucracy and return education to the states. McMahon defended budget cuts during the stop.
Timeline
- Oct 14, 5:21 PM ET: McMahon toured the campus's hands-on training labs alongside U.S. Reps. Brad Finstad and Pete Stauber.
- Oct 14, 7:04 PM ET: McMahon faced questions about federal funding during her visit to Minnesota.
- Oct 15, 5:00 AM ET: McMahon defended budget cuts during the Rochester visit, promoting the administration's effort to return education to the states.
Coverage
- U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon Visits Minnesota on National Tour (knsiradio.com)
- Education Secretary Linda McMahon visits Minnesota, and more headlines (CBS News)
- Education Secretary McMahon promotes tech training, defends budget cuts in Rochester visit (Molly Castle Work)
- U.S. Secretary of Education praises local college for programs (kaaltv.com)
- US Secretary of Education tours RCTC trades programs during Rochester stop (kttc.com)
- RAW: MN: MCMAHON: RETURNING TO EDUCATION STATES TOUR (local3news.com)
- Secretary of Education visits Minnesota, faces questions about federal funding (kstp.com)
- U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visits RCTC (kttc.com)
- Education secretary visits Rochester to champion local control (kimt.com)
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