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Trump proposed a 'secret weapon' to police colleges. It will soon become reality

The rule requires accreditors to weigh intellectual diversity and student outcomes, a shift critics say could let Washington influence campus speech.

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In a 2023 campaign speech, Trump pledged to reclaim universities from what he called the radical left. His Education Department just finalized a rule to help him do it.

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Even right-wingers uneasy as Trump set to unleash 'secret weapon'

A college accreditation overhaul that Donald Trump once called his “secret weapon” against higher education is on track to take effect next summer, and even some conservatives are uneasy about part of it, NPR reported Thursday.“Our secret weapon will be the college accreditation system,” Trump said ...

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Trump proposed a 'secret weapon' to police colleges. It will soon become reality

In a 2023 campaign speech, Trump pledged to reclaim universities from what he called the radical left. His Education Department just finalized a rule to help him do it.

·Washington, United States
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