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April 17, 2025
America First Unfiltered: Trump Protects Social Security, Lowers Drug Costs & Deports Criminals
This week, President Trump doubled down on law and order, vowing to restore safety and sovereignty to the American people. With support from El Salvador’s President Bukele, the Trump administration is accelerating the deportation of violent criminals, securing Social Security for American citizens, and standing up for women’s sports and affordable healthcare — proving once again that America First is more than a slogan.
Statement
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April 16, 2025
President Trump Holds Harvard University Accountable for Disregarding Students’ Civil Rights
Yesterday, the Department of Education's Joint Taskforce to Combat Antisemitism froze $2.2 billion in multi-year grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard University. This action came in response to Harvard’s rejection of the Department of Education’s April 11 settlement proposal which sought to reconcile the university’s status as a recipient of federal education funding with the egregious disregard it displayed for the civil rights and safety of Jewish students during last year’s campus antisemitism crisis.
Statement
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April 14, 2025
AFPI’s Chair of the Center for Education Opportunity Erika Donalds Supports Education Savings Accounts for Texas Families
Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement from Erika Donalds, Chair of the Center for Education Opportunity supporting Senate Bill 2 in Texas establishing Education Savings Accounts (ESAs):
Op-Ed
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April 11, 2025
Higher education funding should prioritize Americans
Columbia University is becoming the poster child for systemic problems in higher education. The campus’s recent failure to protect the civil rights of Jewish students cost it $400 million in federal grants and contracts.
Bill Analysis
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April 10, 2025
Implementing the College Cost Reduction Act Through Budget Reconciliation
H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act of 2024 (CCRA), was introduced last year by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and co-sponsored by over 150 Republican lawmakers. The bill aims to fundamentally reform higher education financing by reducing tuition costs, improving transparency, and holding institutions accountable for directing students toward expensive, low return-on-investment (ROI) degrees.
Experts on Higher Education
Erika Donalds
Chair of the Center for Education Opportunity and Chair of the AFPI-Florida State Chapter
Matthew Lobel
Policy Analyst, Higher Education Reform Initiative
Jonathan Pidluzny, Ph.D.
FORMER: Director, Higher Education Reform Initiative
Christopher Schorr, Ph.D.
Director of the Higher Education Reform Initiative
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America First Unfiltered: Trump Protects Social Security, Lowers Drug Costs & Deports Criminals
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AFPI Welcomes Erika Donalds as Chair of the Center for Education Opportunity and Chair of the AFPI-Florida State Chapter
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Riley Gaines Joins America First’s Athletes Coalition as Vice Chair
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Foreign Influence in the Academy: How U.S. Adversaries are Reshaping Elite Universities
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Combating Fentanyl in Schools
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Combating Fentanyl - The America First Action Plan
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