National Science Foundation Workers to Issue “Alexandria Declaration” Decrying “Catastrophic Changes” Under Trump Administration

" “In support of the bold and independent vision that accompanied the founding of the agency in the aftermath of World War II, the employees of the National Science Foundation (NSF) denounce the policies of the Administration that jeopardize the agency’s mission,” a draft of the document opens.

Similar to the declarations that preceded it, the NSF draft lays out a list of eight “ongoing harms that undermine one of America’s foremost pathways to knowledge and innovation, which fosters the next generation of problem solvers – scientists, engineers, and educators.” ..."