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My thoughts on that pitiful excuse of a letter from the Sec of ED to Harvard. I care about the naked power grab and authoritarianism way more than the bad writing. They also included my regular request that boards not be cowards. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
May 7, 2025, 2:24 PM
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