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  • MIT rejects Education Department's demand to align with its 'priorities', maintaining independence on funding incentives in higher-ed policy.
  • Kornbluth says MIT cannot support a compact that conditions federal benefits on campus choices, signaling a principled stance on academic freedom and merit-based funding.
  • MIT emphasizes merit and open competition in scientific funding, resisting any government-driven preferences in exchange for federal alignment.

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