"With respect, we cannot support the proposed approach to addressing the issues facing higher education,” the Massachusetts Institute of Technology president wrote in a letter.
Signers would be required to freeze tuition rates charged to American students for the next five years, among other conditions, according to the memo. In return, the schools would be given a “competitive advantage,” including priority for grants and invitations to White House events and discussions with officials, a White House official said in a statement.
Going to the white house to talk to officials there does not sound like an “advantage” under the current leadership. It sounds more like punishment.
Going to the white house to talk to officials there does not sound like an “advantage” under the current leadership. It sounds more like punishment.