Former WWE employees, family members, and current and former education officials are raising concerns about Linda McMahon’s fitness to lead the Education Department. McMahon faces allegations from a lawsuit that she turned a blind eye to child sex abuse while at WWE, which she denies. Concerns about her competence to safeguard children and oversee Title IX have been raised, with some questioning her ability to lead due to lack of education experience. McMahon’s possible confirmation comes as Trump considers eliminating the Education Department, a move that would require congressional approval. Top Senate Democrats plan to question McMahon on issues like privatization of public education, teacher pay raises, and support for low-income school districts. McMahon’s involvement in the WWE lawsuit, which alleges that she enabled child sexual abuse, is also a concern. The lawsuit accuses McMahon of knowing about the abuse by a WWE employee but doing nothing to stop it. McMahon has little education experience, having served on the Connecticut Board of Education for one year. The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights, which McMahon would oversee, is important for enforcing child protection policies like Title IX. Concerns have been raised about how McMahon’s leadership could affect the office’s future if the department is dismantled. Some education groups and officials fear that moving the Office for Civil Rights to the Department of Justice could weaken its ability to protect students against discrimination. McMahon’s potential confirmation as Education Secretary remains controversial due to her involvement in the WWE lawsuit and lack of education experience.
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