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Several colleges and universities are pushing back on pressure from the Trump administration. The president offered nine schools priority access to federal funding if they signed an agreement to meet his demands. So far, seven schools have rejected the deal. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Ted Mitchell, president of the American Council on Education. | PBS NewsHour
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Several colleges and universities are pushing back on pressure from the Trump administration. The president offered nine schools priority access to federal funding if they signed an agreement to meet his demands. So far, seven schools have rejected the deal. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Ted Mitchell, president of the American Council on Education. | PBS NewsHour
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The Trump Administration has tried to reshape higher education by cutting off funding and issuing executive orders on a variety of issues, including diversity, trans rights and antisemitism. While some universities reached settlements, others are navigating a new school year in the federal government’s crosshairs. That includes UCLA, where Stephanie Sy reports for our series "Rethinking College." | PBS NewsHour
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Education Secretary Linda McMahon joined House Democrats at a news conference outside the U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday after they met and had an “open discussion” on the future of the federal agency. "We are extraordinarily grateful that the secretary gave us the space to have these conversations,” Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-NM, said as McMahon stood off-camera and off to the side. “But with all due respect, madam, I think my biggest concern is that the states will not be able to pro
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