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In a scathing missive, McMahon called the university a “mockery” and vowed to cut off all federal grant funding. We asked some of our sources to weigh in on what it means.
Time and time again over the last three months, the Trump administration has sent forceful letters to America’s colleges and universities, demanding sweeping changes and threatening to cut off federal funds in a way that has set off alarms for higher education leaders across the country. The government’s latest missive has only ramped up those concerns.
In a three-page letter sent to Harvard University on Monday evening, the Department of Education said federal agencies will no longer provide the wealthy institution with any grant funding, alleging that Harvard has engaged in a “systemic pattern of violating federal law” and calling it a “mockery of this country’s higher education system.”
A university spokesperson told Inside Higher Edthat the Trump administration’s actions “would impose unprecedented and improper control” and could lead to “chilling implications for higher education.” But conservative experts praised the letter as a forceful and necessary message. For others still, the document serves as a reminder that the Trump administration is seeking to impose a conservative ideological agenda on higher ed.
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Time and time again over the last three months, the Trump administration has sent forceful letters to America’s colleges and universities, demanding sweeping changes and threatening to cut off federal funds in a way that has set off alarms for higher education leaders across the country. The government’s latest missive has only ramped up those concerns.
In a three-page letter sent to Harvard University on Monday evening, the Department of Education said federal agencies will no longer provide the wealthy institution with any grant funding, alleging that Harvard has engaged in a “systemic pattern of violating federal law” and calling it a “mockery of this country’s higher education system.”
A university spokesperson told Inside Higher Edthat the Trump administration’s actions “would impose unprecedented and improper control” and could lead to “chilling implications for higher education.” But conservative experts praised the letter as a forceful and necessary message. For others still, the document serves as a reminder that the Trump administration is seeking to impose a conservative ideological agenda on higher ed.
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Experts Unpack Linda McMahon’s Latest Letter to Harvard
In a scathing missive, McMahon called the university a “mockery” and vowed to cut off all federal grant funding. We asked some of our sources to weigh in on what it means.