# ‘Actual apartheid’: Trump Education boss enrages with new plan for elementary-school kids

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/actual-apartheid-trump-education-boss-enrages-with-new-plan-for-elementary-school-kids/
- Published: 2026-08-25T09:00:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo: Secretary McMahon participates in a fireside chat with Lindsey Burke [not shown] at the Teacher Freedom Summit in Dallas TX on July 14, 2026. Photo credit: US Department of Education via Flickr. CC BY 4.0 (no modifications). Article by Kathleen Culliton. Raw Story – August 23, 2026. A member of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet caused an uproar Sunday as her nonchalant comment on children’s education spurred fears of apartheid and the return of child labor. Linda McMahon, the former pro-wrestling executive who leads the nation’s Education Department, admitted to CNN host Dana Bash that she had no problem with children being channeled into trade schools from elementary school. […] Click here to view original web page at www.rawstory.com Video – Linda McMahon: This Is Why Preparation For Trade School Should Start As Early As Elementary School – Forbes Breaking News Related articles: Are kids “guinea pigs for chatbots”? McMahon backs classroom AI use – Salon Trump puts autistic kids in the spotlight and cuts agencies built to protect them – CBS News Week In Review: Education Department issues Dear Colleague letters on discipline, tech use – K-12 Dive Linda McMahon Legal Battle Grinds On – Inside Higher Ed Trump Education Goon Ripped for Prepubescent Plumber Plan – The Daily Beast