Are Trump’s aggressive tactics upending America’s education system?
President Donald Trump’s aggressive efforts to reshape US higher education, tying federal research funding to ideological compliance, have sparked backlash from top universities. Institutions like Dartmouth, Virginia, and Brown have rejected his proposed “compact,” citing threats to academic freedom. The standoff highlights deep tensions between political influence and university autonomy in America’s education system.
President Donald Trump’s aggressive efforts to reshape US higher education, tying federal research funding to ideological compliance, have sparked backlash from top universities. Institutions like Dartmouth, Virginia, and Brown have rejected his proposed “compact,” citing threats to academic freedom. The standoff highlights deep tensions between political influence and university autonomy in America’s education system.
