US shifts focus to literacy, school choice, and state control in McMahon’s new education grant priorities
[ad_1] US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announces new US education grant priorities focused on literacy and state control. (File Photo) In a major shift for US education policy, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced on May 20, 2025, her first set of proposed priorities for discretionary grants from the US Department of Education. The new priorities signal a departure from the previous administration’s focus and mark the fastest release of grant priorities by any education secretary in the first year of an administration.The three key areas outlined are evidence-based literacy, expanding education choice, and returning education control to the states. These priorities are expected to guide future competitive grants from the Department, influencing how billions of dollars in federal funding will be allocated to states, districts, and education providers.Focus on evidence-based literacyOne of the central pillars of Secretary McMahon’s […]