Linda McMahon declares America’s colleges ‘broken’: A call to reinvent higher education

US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has sharply criticized four-year universities, calling them inefficient, culturally disconnected, and failing to produce capable leaders. Highlighting administrative bloat, declining public trust, and gaps in civics education, she urged reforms emphasizing merit-based admissions, career readiness, and civic responsibility. Her address signals a pivotal push for systemic change in American higher education.