President Trump has expanded his controversial higher education compact to all institutions, offering federal benefits in exchange for adopting conservative principles. The move has sparked widespread criticism from academic leaders who view it as an attack on institutional autonomy.
President Donald Trump has dramatically expanded his administration’s controversial higher education initiative, opening what was originally a limited compact to all colleges and universities across the United States. This move represents a significant escalation in the administration’s efforts to reshape American higher education according to conservative principles, using the promise of federal benefits as leverage while threatening enforcement actions against non-compliant institutions.
The Expanded Invitation and Its Implications