Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Thursday she’s “hoping” that Harvard University will get wise and drop a lawsuit against the Trump administration for stripping $2.6 billion in funds away over concerns about campus antisemitism.

Education Secretary McMahon highlighted Columbia University's new accountability measures and cooperation with the NYPD after the historic $200 million settlement.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon spoke with NGA Chair Gov. Jared Polis during an education session at the National Governors Association. (Credit: National Governors Association)

Former Department of Education employees and education advocates told ABC News that they worry this ruling could harm the most vulnerable children in the country.

McMahon's supporters see her as a skilled executive who will reform a department that Republicans say has failed to improve American education. Opponents say she’s unqualified and fear her ...

While the U.S. Department of Education cannot be dissolved completely under the law, the Supreme Court's decision on Monday to lift an injunction against the Trump administration's efforts to gut the agency took the first step in that direction -- a move that could ripple to students around the country.

The Senate has voted to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation’s education chief, a role that would place her atop a department that President Donald Trump has vilified ...

Bipartisan education reform has proven successful, with Bush and Obama administrations showing how accountability and civil rights approaches can improve student outcomes