"President Donald Trump tapped a veteran bureaucrat to lead the Education Department until the Senate confirms his appointee Linda McMahon, but he has so far held off on announcing other interim leaders for the agency," Inside Higher Ed reports.

... "'We’re glad to see that the new administration chose to appoint someone from within the department during this transition time to ensure operational continuity until a new secretary is confirmed,' said Karen McCarthy, vice president of public policy and federal relations at the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators."

... "McCarthy from NASFAA agreed that the lack of details isn’t concerning yet."

"'However, if it were to drag on and on, it could have an impact on operations,' she said."

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Publication Date: 1/22/2025