Trump's war on higher education, explained | Rapid Response
About Evan
- Managing editor at The Chronicle of Higher Education, leading U.S. higher-ed newsroom.
- 20+ years' experience reporting and editing on universities and policy leaders.
- Editor of Arts & Letters Daily, a major culture and ideas website.
- Work published in The Wall Street Journal, Haaretz, and Foreign Policy.
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Higher education is the latest victim of the culture wars. At prestigious institutions like Harvard and Columbia, the Trump administration is cracking down on research budgets amid accusations of antisemitism on campus. Evan Goldstein, managing editor at The Chronicle of Higher Education, joins Rapid Response to reveal what’s really driving the attacks — and why colleges have struggled to present a united defense. Goldstein unpacks the deeper political motives, the economic consequences for colleges, and what’s at stake for the future of education.
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