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Higher education
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

The president tried to bribe colleges into ending trans rights. Most have said no. - LGBTQ Nation

Multiple leading universities rejected a White House 10-point compact seen as discriminatory, protecting academic freedom and LGBTQ+ rights against federal funding coercion.
US politics
fromGothamist
1 week ago

Trump administration demands halt to 34th Street busway in Midtown

The Federal Highway Administration ordered a halt to the 34th Street busway and threatened to withhold federal funds over truck access and interagency collaboration concerns.
fromLos Angeles Times
4 weeks ago

USC told to adopt Trump's conservative agenda in exchange for priority federal funding

The White House has asked the University of Southern California and eight other major universities to take a shift to the right and agree to President Trump's views on gender identity, admissions, diversity and free speech among other areas - in exchange for more favorable access to federal research grants and additional funding. Universities were asked to sign a "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education" committing them to adopt the White House's conservative vision for America's campuses.
Higher education
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