By James Oliphant and Kanishka Singh

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -After attempting to bludgeon U.S. colleges and universities into complying with its ideological mandates, the Trump administration is trying a new tactic: using financial incentives to encourage schools to comply.

Critics concerned about academic freedom say the move shows President Donald Trump’s administration remains intent on its campaign to attain unusually broad control over the country’s top institutions of higher learning.

The White House on Wednesday sent a memo titled “A Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” to nine elite U.S. universities, detailing a series of policies schools can follow to receive preferential treatment in receiving federal funds. Those policies include capping international undergrad

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