Opinion: Trump’s pick for education shows he understands the assignment

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Education is facing the usual attacks any conservative nominee with a deep business background could expect from Democrats and the legacy media.

But Linda McMahon is well-suited to the task of serving as America’s last education secretary.

She strikes a much-needed contrast with her soon-to-be predecessor. Nearly four years ago, Joe Biden selected an education secretary with a resume that checked all the usual boxes.