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After Colleges Reject ‘Compact,’ Trump Officials Try a Letter

The open letter from Education Secretary Linda McMahon fell far short of the attempt at a compact last year that dangled research money in return for embracing the Trump administration’s agenda.

© Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

Linda McMahon, the education secretary, signed the letter that asks every postsecondary institution in the nation to publicly state its commitments and planned changes “before the end of 2026.”
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More Than 500 Howard University Students Are Bumped From Enrollment

The university said the students failed to meet payment requirements by a July 10 deadline and were removed from the school’s enrollment weeks before they were to move in.

© Maansi Srivastava for The New York Times

Howard is one of the country’s most prestigious historically Black colleges and universities.
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