Education Department Must Serve Students and Families, Despite McMahon Confirmation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Mattie Goldman, [email protected]

WASHINGTON — Liz King, senior director for education equity at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after the confirmation of Linda McMahon to lead the Department of Education:

“Linda McMahon is now responsible for fulfilling the Department of Education’s mission as a civil rights agency, protecting students from discrimination, and advancing equal opportunity in education. While her partisan confirmation was a failure of the Senate — and despite her past positions, the many mistakes in her confirmation hearing, and the reckless actions of the president — McMahon must first and foremost serve children and families and follow the law. Every child deserves the chance to learn, grow, and thrive free from discrimination. We will be holding Secretary McMahon accountable and will continue to demand that our communities be protected, that our laws be followed, and that the president’s agenda of discrimination, exclusion, and ignorance be stopped.” 

Earlier this year, 100 civil rights and education groups sent a letter to senators opposing McMahon’s confirmation. 

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 240 national organizations to promote and protect the rights of all persons in the United States. The Leadership Conference works toward an America as good as its ideals. For more information on The Leadership Conference and its member organizations, visit www.civilrights.org. 

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