ABOVE: President Trump delivers remarks prior to signing the executive order.
OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE PHOTO BY JOYCE N. BOGHOSIAN, FLICKR
Yesterday (March 21), President Donald Trump issued an executive order requiring colleges and universities to protect free speech in exchange for federal research funds.
The order charges colleges and universities to follow existing free speech protections. It mandates public institutions to uphold the US Constitution’s First Amendment while private organizations that receive federal funding are to abide by their “stated institutional policies,” according to Inside Higher Ed.
The policy enlists the 12 federal agencies that issue grants, including the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation, to work with the White House’s Office of Management and Budget “to ensure institutions that receive Federal research or education grants promote free inquiry,” according to Inside Higher Ed.
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