Columbia University to pay $220m to Trump administration
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Democratic strategist James Carville ripped Columbia University for agreeing to pay $221 million to President Trump’s administration to restore the school’s federal funding. “You were talking about Paramount and how they collapsed.
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Education Secretary Linda McMahon calls Columbia’s $200M settlement with the Trump administration a ‘monumental victory’ and outlines new changes to the university.
Columbia win has paved the way for Trump team to elecit hundreds of millions from other top schools, including Cornell, Brown, Duke and Northwestern
Columbia University’s settlement with the Trump administration is making waves across higher education as the White House indicates it wants the agreement to be a roadmap for other colleges. Advocates are angry at Columbia’s cooperation while President Trump’s supporters cheer what they consider much needed reforms after the school agreed to pay a
The Trump administration is in talks with several schools about future funding following allegations of antisemitism.
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The $221 million settlement extends beyond tackling antisemitism. Some experts said it’s an example of “coercion,” while others say Columbia had it coming.
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