Public money, private rules, no accountability? Rufo challenges MIT's rejection of reform compact

Christopher F. Rufo, a prominent conservative activist known for his campaign against Critical Race Theory, has criticised the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for rejecting a federal proposal called the "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education. " Rufo argued that MIT's claim of independence is invalid because the university receives billions in taxpayer funding, which, he says, should come with reciprocal duties and obligations. In a public statement, Rufo said the Trump administration's compact is "reasonable, fair, nonpartisan, and in the best interest of the United States." He insisted that if universities do not comply with the terms, "the administration should simply make it a condition for public funding—and cut off all funding for holdouts," as reported by