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 work together 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.
Danielle Allen joins Archon Fung and Stephen Richer to discuss this topic 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.
Author's summary: Trump's compact sparks criticism and opportunity.