Secretary McMahon Tours Oregon Aviation Programs
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U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Oregon on April 20, 2026, as part of her Returning Education to the States Tour covering all 50 states. At Central Oregon Community College in Bend, Secretary McMahon toured helicopter and airplane facilities and met with campus leadership to discuss aviation training programs and regional workforce needs. She also visited Crook County High School and Crooked River Elementary to observe career-pathway programming. The tour aims to compile best practices from successful workforce training models to distribute to states. This is a press release announcing an informational tour; no regulatory obligations, compliance deadlines, or penalties are created.
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U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Oregon on April 20, 2026, as part of her ongoing Returning Education to the States Tour, which will cover all 50 states. At Central Oregon Community College, she toured helicopter and airplane training facilities and discussed the college's aviation programs with campus leadership. She also visited Crook County High School and Crooked River Elementary to observe career-pathway programs in healthcare and other fields.
This document is a press release announcing an informational tour rather than a regulatory action. It creates no compliance obligations, deadlines, or penalties for any party. Educational institutions and workforce development programs in Oregon and other states may wish to monitor the tour's findings as the Department compiles its toolkit of best practices.
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Press Release
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Visits Oregon on the Returning Education to the States Tour
April 20, 2026
Bend, OR -- Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Oregon on the Returning Education to the States Tour.
Secretary McMahon visited Central Oregon Community College (COCC) in Bend, Oregon, meeting with campus leadership to discuss the college’s aviation training programs and regional workforce needs. The visit included tours of COCC’s helicopter and airplane facilities, with demonstrations of both flight simulators. Instructors and students provided program updates and described how the college’s hands‑on training prepares learners for aviation careers.
Secretary McMahon then visited Crook County High School and toured a health occupations class, seeing how high school students are exposed to healthcare career paths before they even graduate. Secretary McMahon then toured Crooked River Elementary and visited several classrooms.
“Central Oregon has strong examples of how workforce pathways in K-12 and postsecondary education are critical to developing our nation’s skilled workforce,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon. “Central Oregon Community College's aviation program and Crook County High’s health occupations class provide valuable insights into how responsive, hands‑on programs can meet regional workforce needs. By gathering best practices from institutions like this, we can help replicate successful training models and ensure students are prepared for high‑demand careers.”
Background:
On her Returning Education to the States Tour, Secretary McMahon is traveling to all 50 states to hear directly from teachers, parents, and community leaders about what is working in their communities for their students and compile a toolkit of best practices to distribute to states.
Learn more about Secretary McMahon’s Returning Education to the States Tour here.
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