{"id":5240,"date":"2025-09-10T07:55:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T07:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/news\/?p=5240"},"modified":"2025-09-10T07:56:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T07:56:09","slug":"u-s-education-secretary-mcmahon-highlights-school-choice-during-michigan-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/news\/u-s-education-secretary-mcmahon-highlights-school-choice-during-michigan-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Education Secretary McMahon Highlights School Choice During Michigan Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><b>Key Points<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Michigan as part of her 50-state \u201cReturning Education to the States\u201d tour.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She promoted reducing the federal role in education and emphasized school choice.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The visit comes amid Michigan\u2019s delayed state budget negotiations, raising concerns about funding for public schools.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charter schools were highlighted as examples of innovation, though critics say federal involvement remains politically charged.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Education leaders stressed balancing state-level flexibility with adequate funding for students.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Federal Role and School Choice Emphasis<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon brought her \u201cReturning Education to the States\u201d tour to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/ged\/michigan-ged-requirements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michigan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> this week, underscoring her push to scale back federal oversight while promoting school choice. Her visit included stops at Hillsdale College, Pembroke Academy, and Renaissance High School, with some events closed to the media.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Pembroke Academy, a Detroit charter school recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School, McMahon toured classrooms and joined a roundtable with school leaders and lawmakers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She stressed that the federal government should remain a limited player in education. \u201cWe don\u2019t set curriculum, we don\u2019t hire teachers, we don\u2019t buy books,\u201d McMahon said. \u201cReturning to the states really means giving the responsibility for education back to the states.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Find Out: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/praxis\/state-by-state-praxis-test-requirements-for-teacher-certification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>State-by-State Praxis Test Requirements for Teacher Certification<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Charter Schools as Models of Innovation<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">McMahon praised charter schools\u2019 tailored teaching methods, calling them innovative models for other states. Pembroke principal Salwa Kinsey echoed that message, noting that the school\u2019s individualized approach \u201callows students to thrive and gives parents the ability to be an active participant in their child\u2019s education.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall, who joined the roundtable, said lawmakers are working to provide flexibility for local districts. However, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/mde\/about-us\/state-board\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michigan State Board of Education<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> President Pamela Pugh criticized House Republicans for prioritizing political messaging over urgent budget talks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Budget Uncertainty and Local Concerns<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The visit came as Michigan lawmakers continue to negotiate a $78.5 billion budget, delayed since July 1. Without a deal before Oct. 1, schools face uncertainty about funding for programs such as universal meals. Kinsey acknowledged her team is preparing contingency plans, ensuring students remain unaffected despite limited staffing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While McMahon pledged a hands-off federal approach, her department has intervened in funding and oversight issues in the past, including freezing $6 billion in education funding earlier this summer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Michigan schools, which rely heavily on state allocations, both the secretary\u2019s tour and the looming budget deadline highlight the delicate balance between autonomy and adequate support.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Also in the News: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/news\/historic-drop-in-u-s-student-performance-as-naep-reveals-widening-gaps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Historic Drop in U.S. Student Performance as NAEP Reveals Widening Gaps<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Michigan as part of her 50-state \u201cReturning Education to the States\u201d tour. She promoted reducing the federal role in education and emphasized school choice. The visit comes amid Michigan\u2019s delayed state budget negotiations, raising concerns about funding for public schools. 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