Trump's Higher Education Compact: A Bad Deal but a Good Opportunity?
The Trump Administration's "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education" has been met with skepticism by university leaders.
Danielle Allen, Professor at Harvard University, suggests that universities should not sign the compact, but rather use it as an opportunity to work together and negotiate reforms for higher education through Congress.
Despite the compact's flaws, it could be a chance for a coalition of universities to push for legislation rather than federal overreach.
- Danielle Allen is James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University.
- She is also the director of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation at Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center.
Allen discusses this topic with Archon Fung and Stephen Richer on Terms of Engagement.
Author's summary: Trump's compact sparks debate among university leaders.