“California will not bankroll schools that sell out their students”: Governor Gavin Newsom rejects Trump’s ‘academic compact’
California Governor Gavin Newsom has rejected the Trump administration’s proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence,” which ties federal grants to strict oversight of curricula, admissions, and hiring. Newsom warned that any California university accepting the deal would lose state funding, including Cal Grants. The move underscores growing tensions between federal authority, academic freedom, and state autonomy in US higher education.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has rejected the Trump administration’s proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence,” which ties federal grants to strict oversight of curricula, admissions, and hiring. Newsom warned that any California university accepting the deal would lose state funding, including Cal Grants. The move underscores growing tensions between federal authority, academic freedom, and state autonomy in US higher education.
