President Trump's recent statements about reallocating grant money from Harvard to 'trade schools' reveal a tactic to create division within the education sector. This migration of funds appears to disregard the substantial role community colleges play in serving a large portion of U.S. undergraduates. The authors argue that while the intent may appear to support trade schools, the implications of Trump’s actions and proposals might jeopardize funding for these critical institutions, particularly affecting low-income students and widening educational inequities.
"Trump's accusation that Harvard is 'very antisemitic' rings hollow coming from the man who hosted a Holocaust-denying white nationalist at Mar-a-Lago."
"If Trump actually cared about funding 'trade schools,' he would start by telling congressional leaders to strip the provision in his so-called Big Beautiful Bill that raises the credit-hour threshold for Pell Grant eligibility."
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