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Domingo Morel

@domingomorel.bsky.social
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Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Service, New York University

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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 03/06/2026
New from @ujosephinelee.bsky.social: No state has taken over as many public school districts as Texas. Since 2020, the Texas Education Agency has installed its own hand-picked leaders in 8 districts. At least another 10 are at risk of takeover. Co-published with our partners at @ProPublica.org.
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Will New School District Takeovers Follow the Model—and ‘Chaos’—of Houston ISD?
The state education agency took over four additional districts this spring, installing leaders linked to Houston’s state-imposed superintendent, Mike Miles, including two who worked for his former…
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Institute for Public Knowledge @ipk.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Join IPK on April 22 for a book talk with @kimberleynyc.bsky.social. She will discuss her new book Dark Concrete: Black Power Urbanism and the American Metropolis, with @cmgreer.bsky.social and @domingomorel.bsky.social. ipk.nyu.edu/events/book-...
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Kimberley Johnson @kimberleynyc.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Excited to talk about my book and the possibilities of urban activism with the fabulous @cmgreer.bsky.social and @domingomorel.bsky.social
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Institute for Public Knowledge @ipk.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Join IPK on March 23 for a book talk with @kimberleynyc.bsky.social. She will discuss her new book Dark Concrete: Black Power Urbanism and the American Metropolis, with @cmgreer.bsky.social and @domingomorel.bsky.social. ipk.nyu.edu/events/book-...
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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
"Trump is thinking about other cities where either the politicians in those cities or the population in general present an opposition to his vision as president," said Domingo Morel, an associate professor of political science and public service at New York University. www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
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Trump wants to take over some U.S. cities. It's unlikely — but he can make life hard for them | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump is in a battle with American cities — and in the last few weeks, he's implied that he would use the powers of the presidency to order a federal takeover of New York City an...
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 18/04/2025
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
Photo of Senator Chris Van Hollen with Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
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Dan Dawer @dandawer.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
I’ll be a panelist on an upcoming webinar about the state takeover of Houston ISD: unlv.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Join us Friday 3/21 for a discussion with takeover experts @domingomorel.bsky.social, @bethschueler.bsky.social, and Steven Nelson about this critical topic.
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Education Law & Society Webinar Series: The State Takeover of Houston Independent School District. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email ...
Education Law & Society Webinar Series: The State Takeover of Houston Independent School District. Date & Time: Friday, March. 21, 2025 @ 9:00 am to 10:15 am (PDT)
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Ursula Hackett @uhackett.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
📚 Book Roundtable: "Shaping Minds, Shaping Nations: Democracy, Protest & State Power"Featuring Agustina S. Paglayan, Domingo Morel & Matthew Nelsen🎁 Book giveaway for three lucky attendees!🕒 Thu, Feb 27 at 9am PT / 12pm ET
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Ursula Hackett @uhackett.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
✨ Keynote Events: 🎤 In Conversation: "The Shifting Politics of School Choice"🗣️ Ursula Hackett & Jeffrey Henig🕒 Wed, Feb 26 at 9.10am PT / 12.10pm ET
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Ursula Hackett @uhackett.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
📢 Join us for the APSA Education Politics and Policy Winter Virtual Conference! 🗓️ Feb 26–27, 9am–12.30pm PT / 12pm–3.30pm ET / 5pm-8.30pm GMT via Zoom.
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Domingo Morel @domingomorel.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
This is not what New York City needs, a state Inspector General overseeing the city. How is this the solution? Between Trump’s incursion and now state oversight, what local government does NYC have? gothamist.com/news/gov-hoc...
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Gov. Hochul won't remove NYC Mayor Adams from office, sources say
Hochul will instead unveil a new plan that would expand Albany’s oversight of the mayor’s office.
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Domingo Morel @domingomorel.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Republicans are exploiting the diploma divide they helped to create. My piece in @thehill.com thehill.com/opinion/educ...
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Republicans are exploiting the diploma divide they helped to create
The widening gap between Americans with and without college education is a result of the Republican-led attack on the American working class.
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Justin de Benedictis-Kessner @jdbk.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Are Democratic leaders making cities more dangerous than Republicans? Trump + others have repeatedly made claims like this. New paper in Science Advances w/ @chriswarshaw.bsky.social, Dan Jones & Matt Harvey shows that, in short, the answer is no.
Abstract of article titled "The partisanship of mayors has no detectable effect on police spending, police employment, crime, or arrests"
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Timothy Weaver @timweaver.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
My book, Inequality, Crime, and Resistance in New York City, published by @TempleUnivPress is now available for pre-order with a 25% discount. If you’re interested in using it for a course, I’d be very happy to pop into a class to discuss with students. tupress.temple.edu/books/inequa...
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Domingo Morel @domingomorel.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Sharing this piece on this platform. The Troubling Consequences of State Takeovers of Local Governments time.com/7030956/stat...
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The Troubling Consequence of State Takeovers of Local Government
State efforts to usurp local government power over schools, elections, and police tend to diminish Black political power.
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Domingo Morel @domingomorel.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Had a great conversation with Ursula Hackett about my book Developing Scholars: Race, Politics, and the Pursuit of Higher Education for the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social podcast. Check it out podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
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Podcast Episode · New Books in Public Policy · 11/19/2024 · 50m
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