Michael Dannenberg
@mdannenberg1.bsky.social
Deputy Commissioner for Policy, MA Dept of Higher Ed; former aide Sec. Arne Duncan (Obama Admin), Sen. Kennedy (D-MA), & Sen. Pell (D-RI). Posts my own.
When a college breaks and tries to take advantage of the Trump higher ed compact offer (one will, cough, UTexas), I hope someone sues claiming they will be competitively, illegally, harmed by Trump admin action. This type of infringement on academic freedom is barred by statute. 20 USC 1232
October 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
When a college breaks and tries to take advantage of the Trump higher ed compact offer (one will, cough, UTexas), I hope someone sues claiming they will be competitively, illegally, harmed by Trump admin action. This type of infringement on academic freedom is barred by statute. 20 USC 1232
The law still matters, right?!
See 20 USC 1232. Federal Prohibition on Control of Curriculum and education institution programming.
See 20 USC 1232. Federal Prohibition on Control of Curriculum and education institution programming.
October 15, 2025 at 11:34 AM
The law still matters, right?!
See 20 USC 1232. Federal Prohibition on Control of Curriculum and education institution programming.
See 20 USC 1232. Federal Prohibition on Control of Curriculum and education institution programming.
Reposted by Michael Dannenberg
Doesn't have to be the @barackobama.bsky.social + @arneduncan.bsky.social one (though I think it has many elements worth reanimating), but we've gotta offer something that's about using public institutions to change policies to make schools fairer and better (while ALSO funding them better).
October 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Doesn't have to be the @barackobama.bsky.social + @arneduncan.bsky.social one (though I think it has many elements worth reanimating), but we've gotta offer something that's about using public institutions to change policies to make schools fairer and better (while ALSO funding them better).
Fair enough. Deeper question: Why did Ds give in to the groups and Rs to privatization then and now? My answer? Money, ideology, and (primary) votes. Need to move two of those three. Overcoming one isn’t enough. @welcomepac.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Fair enough. Deeper question: Why did Ds give in to the groups and Rs to privatization then and now? My answer? Money, ideology, and (primary) votes. Need to move two of those three. Overcoming one isn’t enough. @welcomepac.bsky.social
. @mattyglesias.bsky.social says declining school quality can be largely attributed to Congressional abandonment of test-driven ed reform. I look @ Obama admin NCLB waiver decisions that preceded Cong action. Regardless, the political dynamic @ work was/is the same www.slowboring.com/p/america-st...
America stopped caring how poor kids do in school
The bad new bipartisan consensus behind falling test scores
www.slowboring.com
September 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
. @mattyglesias.bsky.social says declining school quality can be largely attributed to Congressional abandonment of test-driven ed reform. I look @ Obama admin NCLB waiver decisions that preceded Cong action. Regardless, the political dynamic @ work was/is the same www.slowboring.com/p/america-st...
Reposted by Michael Dannenberg
The weight given to non-academic criteria ('character', etc) and the discretionary admissions process really are odd characteristics of the US university system. Biased, privilege-protecting results plus lots of resentment is precisely what one would predict this leads to.
August 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The weight given to non-academic criteria ('character', etc) and the discretionary admissions process really are odd characteristics of the US university system. Biased, privilege-protecting results plus lots of resentment is precisely what one would predict this leads to.