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 instead use it as an opportunity to negotiate reforms for higher education through Congress.
Universities shouldn't sign the compact, but this could be a chance for a coalition of universities to work together to negotiate a package of reforms for higher education.
Allen discusses this topic with Archon Fung and Stephen Richer on Terms of Engagement.
Danielle Allen is James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University and director of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation at Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation.
Author's summary: Trump's compact sparks opportunity for reform.