"Sure, the " Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education " forces Trump's cultural agenda down the colleges' throats - from abiding by the administration's definition of gender, bathroom rules (has there ever been a presidency so potty-obsessed?) to SAT/ACT mandates, and promotion of "diversity of viewpoints" (colleges commit to "abolishing institutional units" that "belittle" conservative ideas)."
"And, yeah, the tone was a tad threatening: "Institutions of higher education are free to develop models and values other than the below, if the institution elects to forgo federal benefits.""
"But for colleges that sign on, the benefits are awesome: priority access to funds and a presumption that they are in compliance with civil rights laws. It's like getting a TSA pre-check at the airport - shorter lines and automatic exemption from the terrorist list."
A Compact for Academic Excellence conditions federal benefits on adherence to administration policies, including its gender definitions, bathroom rules, SAT/ACT mandates, and prescribed "diversity of viewpoints" that could eliminate units seen as "belittling" conservative ideas. The compact presents a choice between forgoing federal benefits or receiving priority access to funds and a presumption of civil-rights compliance. Nine institutions received the proposal: University of Arizona, Brown, Dartmouth, MIT, University of Pennsylvania, USC, University of Texas, Vanderbilt, and UVA. MIT declined to comply, most others stayed quiet, and the University of Texas expressed eagerness to engage.
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