New College of Florida Becomes First School to Sign Trump Admin’s Higher Ed Compact

New College of Florida Becomes First School to Sign Trump Admin’s Higher Ed Compact

This is the school where DeSantis put some conservatives in charge, despite outcry from the left.

The Hill reports:

Florida college that faced DeSantis takeover becomes first to sign Trump pledge

New College of Florida, which saw a conservative takeover under the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), on Monday became the first school to agree to the Trump administration’s funding compact offering preferential treatment in government grants.

The administration had originally sent the agreement to nine schools, including Dartmouth College, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Brown University, but none of those institutions were willing to publicly sign on, citing dangers to their academic independence and in some cases, philosophical disagreements.

But a New College press release says it “will happily be the first college in America to formally embrace and sign President Trump’s vision for higher education.”

“As other colleges have rejected the compact, we see it as a bold step forward from the Trump administration that will help preserve America’s place as the world’s number one destination for higher education,” it added.

Trump’s college compact says it will give colleges preferential treatment in federal funding decisions in exchange for pledges and agreements on oversight regarding hiring, admissions and campus culture.

New College of Florida, once a progressive institution, has adopted conservative ideals after DeSantis replaced the college’s leadership with ideological allies.

While some have said some of the principles outlined in the compact deserve discussion, experts have argued the conditions infringe on academic freedom and institutional autonomy.

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