Published on: March 25th, 2026

Hillsdale in D.C. Hosts Secretary of Education Linda McMahon with Dr. Larry Arnn

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday, March 13th, Hillsdale in D.C. hosted Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Dr. Larry Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, for a discussion on America's 250 years and the role of education in preserving American institutions and ideas.

Secretary McMahon said, “This is a really nice thing to come by the new campus, to come and sit and visit with you, Dr. Arnn, I always enjoy that.”

Dr. Arnn asked the Secretary numerous questions, including what the Department of Education has been working on. The Secretary answered that they have been busy at work, reforming the FAFSA application for college applicants, working on a platform to compare college ROIs, and returning the important issue of education to the states.

Dr. Arnn responded, “That’s great. Get authority down to where teachers and parents and children gather, that is, the school, under the control and care of those who love the children.”

Secretary McMahon, in a discussion of higher education and in affirming Hillsdale’s mission, remarked, “Colleges should be truth-seeking institutions, a place for open debate and to teach people how to think.”

“Education and America at 250: A Conversation with Secretary Linda McMahon and Dr. Larry Arnn” was held in part of Hillsdale in D.C.’s America 250 series.

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About Hillsdale in D.C.

Hillsdale in D.C. is an extension of the teaching mission of Hillsdale College to Washington, D.C. Its purpose is to teach the Constitution and the principles that give it meaning. Through the study of original source documents from American history—and of older books that formed the education of America’s founders—it seeks to inspire students, teachers, citizens, and policymakers to return the America’s principles to their central place in the political life of the nation.

About Hillsdale College

Hillsdale College is an independent liberal arts college located in southern Michigan. Founded in 1844, the College has built a national reputation through its classical liberal arts core curriculum and its principled refusal to accept federal or state taxpayer subsidies, even indirectly in the form of student grants or loans. It also conducts an outreach effort promoting civil and religious liberty, including a free monthly speech digest, Imprimis, with a circulation of more than 5.7 million. For more information, visit hillsdale.edu.