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A person walks past the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Sweeping layoffs announced Friday by the Trump administration landed another body blow to the U.S. Department of Education, this time gutting the office responsible for overseeing special education, according to multiple sources within the department. The reduction-in-force, or …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday she “cannot support” a White House proposal that asks MIT and eight other universities to adopt President Donald Trump’s political agenda in exchange for favorable access to federal funding. READ MORE: Trump asks 9 colleges to commit to his political agenda for better access to federal money MIT is …

MIT refuses to accept White House terms for funding, other schools still mulling  Reuters As Trump demands ‘compact’ with top universities, MIT says no deal  The Boston Globe MIT Rejects Special Funding Offer From Trump Administration  The New York Times MIT Rejects Trump’s Sweeping ‘Compact’ Offering Colleges Funding Advantages  The Wall Street Journal Brown University president speaks out publicly about Trump’s pact. What she …

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has rejected a Trump administration proposal which detailed policies to follow in exchange for preferential access to federal funds. In a letter to US Education Secretary Linda McMahon, MIT’s president Sally Kornbluth said the proposal would “restrict freedom of expression” on campus and was inconsistent with the university’s core values. Brown University, University of …

Topline The Massachusetts Institute of Technology turned down the Trump administration’s “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” on Friday, according to multiple reports, becoming the first school to reject the funding deal that looks to have a group of universities adhere to policy changes aligning with President Donald Trump’s agenda. MIT issued the letter Friday. (Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP …

MIT rejects Trump administration deal for priority federal funding  The Washington Post MIT Rejects Special Funding Offer From Trump Administration  The New York Times MIT Rejects Trump’s Sweeping ‘Compact’ Offering Colleges Funding Advantages  The Wall Street Journal Trump asks 9 colleges to commit to his political agenda and get favorable access to federal money  AP News MIT is first school to reject Trump administration’s …

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Friday became the first school to reject an offer of federal funds in exchange for agreeing to the Trump administration’s education agenda. MIT disagreed with a number of aspects of the administration’s proposal, which was sent to nine major universities last week, arguing that it would restrict the university’s freedom of expression and independence, …

M.I.T. Rejects a White House Offer for Special Funding Treatment  The New York Times MIT rejects Trump administration deal for priority federal funding  The Washington Post MIT becomes first school to reject proposed ‘compact’ with Trump administration  The Boston Globe Brown University students, faculty urge school to reject Trump compact  WJAR MIT Rejects Trump Compact Promising Preferred Federal Access  Bloomberg.com Source link

MIT Rejects Trump’s Sweeping ‘Compact’ Offering Colleges Funding Advantages  The Wall Street Journal MIT rejects Trump administration deal for priority federal funding  The Washington Post Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Badly Needed  The New York Times ‘It’s a threat’: UVA faculty reject Trump’s ‘Compact’ tying political compliance to federal funds  WRIC ABC 8News MIT becomes first school to reject proposed ‘compact’ with …

Schumer remarks under GOP spotlight as Senate again rejects funding bills  Politico White House slams Schumer’s ‘disgusting’ statement on shutdown as political standoff continues  Fox News Democrats Dig In On Shutdown Fight: ‘Every Day Gets Better For Us’  Forbes Democratic Leader Schumer Warns of Higher Premiums If Health Care Subsidies Are Not Extended  C-SPAN Why Schumer thinks Dems have momentum  Punchbowl News Source link