Universities reject Trump's offer

GD&TĐ - Many prestigious universities in the US have rejected the White House's deal because they 'do not want to trade academic freedom for federal subsidies'.

Specifically, in early October, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) rejected President Donald Trump’s proposal to limit international students to 15% to benefit from funding incentives. Following that, the University of Southern California (USC), the University of Pennsylvania, and Brown University also made similar moves.

This is considered a strong statement to protect the principle of “academic freedom” - the core foundation of American higher education . Many observers believe that if the above agreement is accepted, schools may face the risk of the government interfering deeply in teaching content, research orientation and internal management.

“We cannot trade academic values ​​and independent thinking for financial gain,” said an education expert.

Currently, 5 of the 9 schools that received the letter are still considering or have not responded. However, the fact that the top 4 schools said “no” has sent a strong message about the role of educational institutions in protecting academic standards and professional ethics.

According to University World News

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