URGENT: Trump's College Compact Deadline Looms, Schools Rebel Against Administration.

URGENT: Trump's College Compact Deadline Looms, Schools Rebel Against Administration The deadline for nine universities to sign a "Compact for Academic Excellence" with the Trump administration is just hours away, and so far, six of those schools have indicated they will not comply. The compact requires colleges to adopt policies that align with the administration's priorities, including restrictions on transgender students' access to facilities and admissions requirements. The deadline for signing is Monday, October 21, at midnight. As of Sunday night, MIT was the first school to publicly reject the compact, followed by five other universities: Harvard University, Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Michigan, and New York University. The compact's provisions include banning transgender students from using restrooms or participating in sports that align with their gender identities, freezing tuition for five years, limiting international student enrollment, and requiring standardized tests for admissions. These policies are part of the administration's broader efforts to reshape higher education. As the deadline approaches, it remains unclear which schools will ultimately sign the compact. The Department of Education has not commented on the situation. This is a developing story. We will provide updates as more information becomes available. *This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Based on reporting from Npr.*