Policy change could allow Trump administration to police political speech on college campuses

WBUR

Published November 13, 2026 at 10:08 AM MST

There are fears that the Education Department’s new rule for college accreditors could threaten campus academic freedom.

NPR’s Cory Turner reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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