In The Key podcast episode, Ted Mitchell, president of the American Council on Education, engages with Sara Custer to analyze federal government actions against higher education. They discuss the historical partnership that has propelled innovation and the economy; however, recent strategies under the Trump administration, particularly funding cuts to federal research, could jeopardize this symbiotic relationship. The conversation highlights how academia is mobilizing through open letters to respond to these threats and the potential long-term effects on the higher education landscape.
Ted Mitchell discusses how the federal government's relationship with higher education has historically fostered innovation. However, current attacks threaten that longstanding alliance.
Mitchell emphasizes that the Trump administration's approach to cutting federal research funding could have irreversible consequences on colleges' ability to innovate and grow.
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