Linda McMahon – California Globe

Department of Education Targets Ghost Students Plaguing California Colleges

April 27, 2026 3:35 pmApril 28, 2026 2:50 pm

Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced today that the Department of Education is embedding real-time fraud detection directly into every FAFSA application, screening applicants the moment they apply in a major crackdown on “ghost students,” hackers, and bots. The move, launched...

Trump Education Secretary’s Letter to Walz Sparks Speculation: Will Gavin Newsom Face Calls to Resign Over California’s Massive Fraud Scandals?

December 16, 2025 3:47 pmDecember 17, 2025 10:36 am

In a blistering letter dated December 15, 2025, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon implored Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) to resign, citing dereliction of duty amid massive fraud in federal aid programs, including “ghost students” who siphoned millions in...

Texas’ Dan Patrick Puts $1 Million Behind Turning Point USA—A Blueprint for a National Civics Offensive

December 5, 2025 12:40 pmDecember 5, 2025 12:40 pm

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is putting $1 million in campaign cash behind Turning Point USA, vowing to seed a chapter of the conservative youth group on every college and high school campus in the state. Announced on Nov. 7,...

California Department of Education Formally Rejects Title IX Transgender Athlete Resolution Agreement

July 7, 2025 6:15 pmJuly 7, 2025 9:21 pm

The California Department of Education rejected the U.S. Department of Education’s resolution agreement that would have forbidden schools from allowing males from participating in female sports and from occupying female intimate facilities on Monday, with Secretary of Education Linda McMahon...

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California Found in Violation of Title IX Over Transgender Athletes

June 25, 2025 8:00 pmJune 25, 2025 8:01 pm

Another show down is looming between the Trump Administration and California. The Trump Education Department declared today that California illegally discriminated against women and girls by allowing males identifying as females on female sports teams and into female locker rooms....

U.S. Dept. Of Education Finds California is Violating Title IX With Trans Athletes In Women’s Sports

June 25, 2025 4:35 pmJune 25, 2025 5:42 pm

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced on Wednesday that they have concluded their investigations into Title IX violations in California, finding that both the California Department of Education (CDE) and the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF)...

U.S. Department Of Education Launches Investigation Into State Student Pronoun Change Law

March 28, 2025 2:00 pmMarch 28, 2025 2:01 pm

The U.S. Department of Education’s Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) announced on Thursday that they would be launching an investigation into the California Department of Education (CDE) over a state law that prohibits school districts from allowing teachers to let...