Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Sports Leadership Arts Management (SLAM), a charter school in Miami, Florida.
Secretary McMahon joined Congressman Burgess Owens on Sirius XM’s “The David Webb Show” in front of a live audience of parents and families impacted by school choice. Following the studio event, Secretary McMahon, Congressman Owens, and David Webb visited SLAM Miami for a student-led tour and a second live broadcast on SLAM Radio. The broadcast featured interviews conducted by students and showcased how educational choice is transforming lives.
“As we work to restore local control over education, it was great to join Congressman Burgess Owens, students, and parents to see firsthand the difference school choice makes in unlocking academic potential,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon. “Families deserve the freedom to choose the best educational path for their children, and Florida schools like SLAM are delivering with an active learning environment for students who have a passion for the sports industry. Students get to learn what they enjoy and have fun doing it!”
“We know what’s possible when we put our children first—parents are trusted as the primary decision-makers in their kids’ education, opportunity is no longer determined by a ZIP code, and academic outcomes improve. Working alongside President Trump and Secretary McMahon, we have a historic opportunity to make national school choice a reality, transform the lives of millions of families, and finally fund students—not systems. Thank you to Secretary McMahon for joining the launch of this critical mission, and to the incredible students and parents who stood with us—we will never stop fighting for you,” said Congressman Burgess Owens.
More information about SLAM is here.