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Fred L. Pincus

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Trump offered a restrictive deal to universities that almost all rejected – but the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education may not be entirely dead

Trump offered a restrictive deal to universities that almost all rejected – but the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education may not be entirely dead

The Trump administration is reportedly working on a revised version of the higher education proposal.

06.03.2026 5

The Conversation

Fred L. Pincus

Reverse discrimination? In spite of the MAGA bluster over DEI, data shows white Americans are still advantaged

There’s no evidence of widespread, systematic discrimination against white Americans. Just ask them.

19.08.2025 10

The Conversation

Fred L. Pincus

Trump’s Dismantling of the Education Department was Inspired by the Heritage Foundation’s Decades-long Disapproval of the Agency

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on March 20, 2025, that calls for closing the U.S. Department of Education. The president needs...

25.03.2025 7

CounterPunch

Fred L. Pincus

Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Education Department was inspired by the Heritage Foundation’s decades-long disapproval of the agency

The conservative think tank’s efforts to dismantle the Education Department go back more than 40 years, a scholar writes.

22.03.2025 7

The Conversation

Fred L. Pincus