WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Tours NY Charter School in First School Visit Last week, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon toured Vertex Partnership Academies, a charter school in the Bronx, New York, marking her first school visit as head of the Department of Education and underscoring her commitment to school choice across the nation. "School choice is crucial for students and par  more