Various polls show a majority of Americans support President-elect Donald Trump in his Cabinet picks and transition back to the White House.
One strong choice for the Cabinet is Linda McMahon, nominated by Trump for secretary of the Department of Education.
Although McMahon rose to prominence in the world of pro wrestling as cofounder of World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, her substantive education credentials deserve more attention in light of her nomination.
First, she’s a self-made billionaire (no easy feat in a competitive capitalist economy) who has created thousands of jobs. She knows well the value of work, including apprenticeship-based education, which she supported in the first Trump administration’s Cabinet as head of the Small Business Administration.
McMahon also served two years on the Connecticut Board of Education, where she was one of…
