Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon delivered remarks as part of her "The Next 250: American Education" speaking series. The Secretary is delivering these speeches to highlight the Trump Administration's K-12 education, workforce, and higher education accomplishments, and lay out the vision for the next 250 years of education in our nation.

Secretary McMahon delivered her speech on the Trump Administration's workforce accomplishments at the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada to over 50 community college students pursuing credentials in auto mechanics, as well as school faculty and staff. Her speech highlights how the Trump Administration is building the Golden Age of the American workforce by restoring dignity and expanding opportunity for all pathways to a fulfilling career. Secretary McMahon spoke about the positive impact Workforce Pell and investments in Registered Apprenticeships will have on our nation's workforce.

Some highlights of the speech include:

"America needs 70,000 new auto technicians every year. Yet instead of building up the skilled trades, we've spent far too long telling students that the only path to opportunity is a four-year college degree. Washington has measured success by college enrollment and the number of diplomas awarded, even as students took on enormous debt, workers struggled to access affordable training, and employers were left without the qualified individuals they urgently need. Thanks to President Trump, the era of neglecting American workers is over."

"Students are stepping into a future with more choices, lower costs, and a culture that finally recognizes that opportunity comes in many forms - and every calling deserves its place and respect. And for the first time in a generation, America is telling its people the truth: you do not need the most elite degree to be successful - you need pathways that deliver real value and real opportunity."

"America's next 250 years will not be built by one kind of worker, one kind of learner, or one kind of mind. They will be built by welders and engineers, teachers and technicians, entrepreneurs and farmers, doctors and mechanics, researchers and tradesmen. And they all deserve our appreciation. Our job is not to decide which of those talents matters most. Our job is to make sure none of them is wasted."

Watch the Secretary's full remarks here.

Read the full remarks here.