An unnamed US Department of Education representative said on Tuesday that Harvard University would not receive any research grants from the federal government until President Donald Trump’s administrative requirements meet the requirements of the administration. TASR reports according to AP.
According to the source of the university, the administration announced this in a letter addressed to its rector Alan Garber. According to AP is the escalation of Trump’s dispute with this prestigious educational institution. The Ministry of Education has already decided to suspend federal grants for Harvard of $ 2.2 billion and Trump is also trying to get rid of the status of a tax -exempt institution.
A representative of the Ministry of Education stated that Harvard will not receive any new federal grants until “proves that the university is managed responsibly” and until the institution fails to meet the administration requirements in several areas. AP points out that the decision will affect federal research grants, not the financial aid that students receive to cover tuition and fees.
An unnamed representative criticized Harvard for “serious failures” for which he considers spreading anti -Semitism at the university, racial discrimination, abandoning strict standards and diversity of opinion. If Harvard University wanted to regain new grants, according to the source, she would have to start negotiating with the federal government and prove that it has met its requirements.
Trump and his administration justify their pressure on Harvard and other universities by This is a response to allegedly uncontrolled anti -Semitism and support of the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The accusations coming from the White House are based on controversies and riots during the protests against the war in the Gaza Strip, which took place last year at several universities and their campus.
Trump’s advisers also often They portray American universities as bastions of contrazertal forces and this condition needs to be corrected.
