Exclusive | Education Secretary Linda McMahon on California’s schools, Newsom and the end of the Education Department

Education Secretary Linda McMahon has a message for California: Washington is getting out of the classroom, parents need to step in, and schools that keep secrets from families will pay the price. In an exclusive interview with The California Post during a California stop on her “Returning Education to the States” tour, McMahon weighed in on the state’s lagging test scores, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s education record and her push to dismantle the agency she leads. McMahon acknowledged that low test scores are a nationwide problem, saying President Trump tasked her with addressing it when he offered her the job. “I…

Giants vs. Texans: Preview, prediction, what to watch for in Week 7

An inside look at Sunday’s Giants-Texans matchup in Houston: Marquee matchup Texans WRs Nico Collins, Marvin Harrison Jr. and Jaylin Noel vs. Giants CBs Deonte Banks, Colton Hood and Paulson Adebo Is this one of the best wide receiver trios in the league? Collins (22-323, three TDs) is an extremely…

Knicks won’t have to face All-Star Paolo Banchero in battle vs. Magic

The Knicks are catching an injury break.BOSTON — The Knicks are catching an injury break. Paolo Banchero, the leading scorer for the Magic, will miss Sunday’s game at MSG after being diagnosed with a high ankle sprain. Banchero, an All-Star power forward, sustained the injury in the fourth quarter of…

The last time Nets made run for Julius Randle before this season

CLEVELAND — This isn’t the first time the Nets looked to Julius Randle to be a floor raiser. With their overt tanking over, Brooklyn traded for the soon-to-be-32-year-old forward this summer in hopes of being more competitive. But sources told The Post that the Nets nearly brought Randle in years…

Scott Mayfield has no interest in moving on from Islanders despite benching

DALLAS — The suggestion that Scott Mayfield may soon ask for a trade was shot down earlier this week by Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche. Saturday, Mayfield himself dismissed the idea.  “No, not one bit,” Mayfield told The Post when asked whether he’s considered responding to his benching by asking…

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump vote early in West Palm Beach

A hoarse-sounding President Trump cast his ballot alongside first lady Melania Trump in West Palm Beach Saturday, vowing to keep up the grueling campaign schedule that has him hopscotching between rallies to help Republicans ahead of the midterms. “It’s a strain on your voice. It’s a strain. You know, it’s…

Rangers outgunned by Senators after another slow start

OTTAWA — The Rangers’ first trip to Canada this season was a humbling one. After suffering a 5-4 loss in a track meet against the Maple Leafs earlier this week, the Blueshirts chased all game once again in a 7-4 loss to the Senators Saturday night to fall to 1-5-1…

Mets survive Sean Manaea’s bizarre outing in win over Marlins

MIAMI — Sean Manaea got everybody out Tuesday night before he couldn’t get anybody out. After retiring the first 15 batters he faced, the Mets left-hander returned for the sixth inning and didn’t record another out. Such has been Manaea’s season, which has alternated between impressive and, mostly, disappointing. The…

Tooley Oil is selling its NorCal convenience stores and car washes

A beloved brand that has been serving Northern California customers for nearly 50 years is now getting out of the petroleum and convenience retail business. Tooley Oil Company has sold its 12 convenience retail stores and seven car washes in the Sacramento metropolitan area to an undisclosed, confidential buyer. The…

NBA Hall of Famer predicts Lakers will be better than people expect

It’s a new era of basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers, and there has been an assumption that they might be worse than they were last season. NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley begs to disagree by saying team general manager and President of Basketball Operations, Rob Pelinka, has been…

California gubernatorial candidate reveals bombshell plan to destroy the DMV

California could soon be a state without a DMV — at least, if Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton gets his way. Hilton unveiled a sweeping plan Tuesday to abolish California’s Department of Motor Vehicles, shuttering its state-run field offices and replacing the agency’s services with a decentralized system of local offices…

California union threatens strike in war over pay with Gavin Newsom administration

California’s largest state workers’ union is threatening to strike in a major escalation of an ongoing feud over wages, benefits and remote work with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration. SEIU Local 1000, which represents 100,000 government employees, said at a Labor Day news conference that members will decide whether to authorize…

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