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| Lamar Alexander |
I have always had the utmost respect for Senator Alexander. I wish there were still Republicans like Lamar. Below are excerpts from the article:
Donald Trump Isn’t a University President
by Lamar Alexander, The Wall Street Journal, Oct. 16, 2025 - It happens in every presidential administration. New officials come up with some big idea and say, “Now, let’s make everyone do it.”
The latest example of this federal overreach is the Trump administration’s proposed “Compact for Excellence in Higher Education,” which would create a national board of trustees for America’s roughly 6,000 colleges and universities. It would impose strict guidelines on student admissions, grading, testing and the hiring of faculty, as well as set tuition, define free speech, and limit the number of international students. In exchange, institutions would receive “multiple positive benefits” and “substantial and meaningful federal grants.” And a lot of mandatory paperwork for Washington’s education police.
We have seen this pattern before, and we shouldn’t fall for it now. ... Democrats have long enjoyed meddling in schools. .. I have always believed that the Republican Party exists to stop such Washington meddling. ...
Mr. Trump’s proposed higher education compact may provoke some useful dialogue around reform. But the federal government shouldn’t try to manage the nation’s 6,000 colleges and universities. Most of the world’s best are here in the U.S. They have helped win wars, created lifesaving cures, and spawned innovations that have given America 26% of the world’s gross domestic product despite having only 4% of its population. The world’s brightest students compete to study at our universities and 17 national laboratories, to build innovative enterprises and win Nobel prizes as U.S. citizens.
Republicans should remember what it means to be Reagan’s heirs and stop acting like Democrats ... (read it all)
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