Senate Hearings Highlight Challenges in Education Funding and Policy

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon testified before Congress about the Trump administration's proposed 15% budget cut to the Education Department, emphasizing the preservation of key funding streams like Title I and IDEA, while proposing cuts to other programs such as TRIO. The hearings highlighted debates over the department's role, mental health funding cuts, student loan responsibilities, and the future of workforce and college access programs, with bipartisan support for some initiatives like TRIO.