Former Tennessee chief’s retreat reflects deeper fight over K–12 culture wars among MAGA Republicans ...

The former Tennessee state education chief had cleared a committee vote but faced skepticism from some conservatives.

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Some hoped Schwinn, a former state schools chief, would lend expertise to Trump’s efforts to give states more power over ...

Schwinn was President Donald Trump’s pick for second in command in education, but she faced strong headwinds from far-right ...

Schwinn was hired by former University of Florida President Ben Sasse, a vocal Trump critic, in 2023 and was one of several employees to face criticism for racking up thousands in travel costs in ...

Penny Schwinn, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the No. 2 role at the U.S. Department of Education, said she agrees with his push to dismantle the department and that states are better suited to ...

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for United States Deputy Secretary of Education, Penny Schwinn, is a former Sacramento County Board of Education member and the founder of a south Sacramento ...

President-elect Donald Trump nominated Penny Schwinn, who headed Tennessee’s Department of Education for five years, for deputy secretary of education on Saturday as he finalizes his Cabinet ...