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Why top universities are pushing back against Trump’s federal funding offer. (AP Photo) Four prominent universities have formally declined an offer from the Trump administration promising expanded federal funding in exchange for compliance with a set of conditions outlined in the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.” The compact was sent to nine institutions…
Rufo challenges MIT’s rejection of reform compact over public funding accountability. (Getty Images) Christopher F. Rufo, a prominent conservative activist known for his campaign against Critical Race Theory, has criticised the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for rejecting a federal proposal called the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.” Rufo argued that MIT’s claim…
Brown university protests Trump’s federal education compact after MIT refusal, academic freedom at stake. (AI Image) The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has formally rejected the Trump administration’s proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” becoming the first institution to publicly do so. The compact, issued by the US Department of Education, links preferential…
