PP Language Lessons
EasyEducationSeptember 30, 2025

Possible Harvard Settlement and Federal Pressure

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Key Vocabulary

deal /diːl/

an agreement between people or groups
Example: They hope to make a deal this week.

funding /ˈfʌndɪŋ/

money provided for a purpose
Example: The school lost some funding.

trade school /treɪd skuːl/

a school that teaches job skills
Example: She will study at a trade school.

📖 Article

President Donald Trump said the U.S. government is close to a deal with Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He said Harvard will pay $500 million and will run trade schools to teach AI and engineering skills. He said Education Secretary Linda McMahon is finalizing the details.

Earlier this year the government froze $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard after protests and complaints about campus policies. Harvard fought in court and a judge blocked some funding cuts. Columbia University and Brown University also made payments to the government, and Harvard did not comment the same day.

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❓ Quiz

Q1. Who said the deal is close?
Q2. How much will Harvard pay in the deal?
Q3. Where is Harvard located?

💬 Discussion

1.

Do you think a university should talk with the government when funding is at risk?

2.

Have you ever taken a class to learn a specific job skill? What was it like?

3.

What do you think about schools teaching AI and engineering skills?