The Republican attack on higher ed pretends to be ideological. But follow the money: it's just grift.
They see a giant pot of taxpayer dollars and have figured out how to take it for themselves and their friends while driving students into debt and diverting resources from the people who actually do all the work that makes universities function.
#HigherEd #Sasse #Corruption
https://www.alligator.org/article/2024/08/sasse-s-spending-spree-former-uf-president-channeled-millions-to-gop-allies-secretive-contracts
Alex Wild /
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2024-08-12 17:16:30
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