McMahon asks universities to outline commitments to 'national service'

Education Secretary Linda McMahon sent an open letter on Monday to American university presidents and board members, urging them to outline their institutions' commitments to a set of Trump administration priorities by the end of this year.

In the communication, McMahon expressed concern that higher education institutions have drifted away from certain national priorities. The initiative specifically asks leadership at these academic institutions to detail how they support national service.

The directive represents a new effort by the Trump administration to align higher education practices and institutional commitments with federal policy priorities before the conclusion of the year.