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Brown University strikes agreement to resolve discrimination complaints and restore federal funding

Jul 30, 2025, 1:59 PM | Updated: 2:16 pm

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon speaks during the summer meeting of the National Governor...

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon speaks during the summer meeting of the National Governors Association at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Brown University on Wednesday said it reached a deal with the Trump administration to regain access to federal research funding and end investigations into alleged discrimination.

The Ivy League school agreed to pay $50 million in workforce development grants in Rhode Island over 10 years as part of the agreement.

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