"The nine universities that were sent the Trump administration's new deal for higher ed are under increasing pressure to reject the compact. Multiple major associations representing institutions and faculty have urged them not to sign it. California governor Gavin Newsom has said the University of Southern California and any other university in his state that signs will "instantly" lose billions of state dollars."
"So far, the universities at the center of the fight are remaining mostly mum, saying they'll review the proposal. Some leaders are hinting they have reservations about signing. But other higher ed leaders and observers say that no matter what those institutions do, the nine-page document represents another escalation in the White House's precedent-shattering crusade to overhaul postsecondary ed-one that could restrict freedoms at colleges across the nation. They expect the compact will likely serve as a blueprint for the administration's dealings with other colleges."
Nine universities received a Trump administration compact proposing conditions for higher education participation and face escalating pressure to reject it. Major associations representing institutions and faculty have urged refusal. California governor Gavin Newsom threatened automatic loss of billions in state funding for any state university, including USC, that signs. Faculty groups at the University of Virginia and progressive student and worker organizations have mobilized petitions calling the compact coercive and effectively bribery. Universities presented with the compact are publicly reviewing the proposal and largely silent. Critics warn the nine-page document signals an administration effort to expand similar demands across higher education.
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