Donald Trump has declared open war on higher education, and all education, as well as foreign students, attempting to dictate curriculum, funding, and expulsion of foreign students.
As an educator and a proponent of freedom of speech and open discussion and debate, all decent people must resist Trump’s attempt to create a government controlled curriculum of what knowledge and ideas are to be promoted.
Foreign students are being victimized, despite the fact that they are a major strength of our university system nationwide, and the movement to expel students for their beliefs and thoughts is a fight that cannot be allowed to be lost!
And the idea of universities having federal funding cut at the whim of the White House and its lackeys in the Presidential Cabinet is outrageous! For instance with Harvard University, but also many other institutions nationwide, Trump is trying to promote mind control, a tactic of authoritarian regimes to control curriculum, and what can be taught to students.
American universities are the envy of the civilized world, and the battle to prevent “Trumpification” of higher education, and even education below the college level, must be fought for without pause!
My daughter who teaches the advanced math, got her Masters from Johns Hopkins in Neuroeducation.
Neuroeducation leverages insights to develop individualized learning strategies that align with how the brain naturally learns and retains information. Through the integration of cognitive, emotional, and social dimensions, educators can enhance both academic performance and emotional wellbeing.
Today the School Board is spending a lot of energy and time trying to deal with Trump’s discombobulating legislation.
In between attacking America’s universities and sending people to be tortured in a Salvadoran prison, Trump is complaining about bathrooms.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-showerheads-water-pressure-rcna201384
New York Attorney General Letitia James is latest target of Trump’s revenge term.
https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/trump-doj-prosecute-new-york-ag-letitia-james-rcna201554
The Trump regime is suing Maine for not complying with the government’s push to ban transgender athletes in girls and women’s sports.
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-administrations-intensifying-feud-maine-arrives-court-rcna201594
Trump administration asks IRS to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/04/16/trump-harvard-tax-exempt-irs/
WILDLY authoritarian behavior – also illegal.
Also WILDLY authoritarian.
DHS threatens to revoke Harvard’s eligibility to host international students unless it turns over disciplinary records.
https://cnn.com/2025/04/16/us/harvard-kristi-noem-international-students/
Trump administration issues order to stop construction on New York offshore wind project.
https://apnews.com/article/wind-energy-offshore-turbines-trump-empire-wind-58ebb61bbfbdb3dc1e9b7c51692f042c
More than 1,000 international students and graduates in the US have had their visas revoked or statuses terminated.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/17/us/university-international-student-visas-revoked/index.html