Here’s why we cannot permit America’s partnership with higher education to weaken or dissolve
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Abrupt cuts in federal funding for life saving medical research. Confusing and misleading new guidance about campus diversity programs. Cancellation, without due process, of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grants and contracts held by a major university. Mass layoffs at the Education Department, undermining crucial programs such as federal student aid.
Originally published: March 18, 2025
Author: Ted Mitchell
Position: President
Institution: American Council on Education (ACE)
Published by: The Hechinger Report