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Digital Divides in Public Administration Practice

While urban planners suffer information overflow from sources like 311 operations and mobile apps, many local governments are unable to offer basic technology-based services. In these communities, administrators struggle to…

Alternative Public Service Delivery Systems

Government contracting with outside agencies is nothing new. In its fiduciary responsibility to the taxpayers, government’s role is to ensure strict adherence to cost savings through the competitive bid process,…

Let’s Be Optimists

Let’s Be Optimists

I love going to graduate school for many reasons. One of the most unexpected reasons is the political conversations I have with my mother. Recently, my mother instigated our political…

No Child Left in Isolation

No Child Left in Isolation

Title I funding is the money allocated to low-income school districts to close academic achievement gaps. Many favor portable Title I funds, which means funding children instead of schools. However,…

Cutting the Wires: Is Technology Failing Public Schools?

Cutting the Wires: Is Technology Failing Public Schools?

The trend toward technology-enhanced classrooms has escalated. Classrooms across the nation have become "wired” and textbook publishers now offer a wide variety of computerized teaching supplements. Despite millions of dollars…

Emergency Preparedness and Crisis Management

Emergency Preparedness and Crisis Management

As South Florida prepares for heavy rains, high winds and coastal floods due to Tropical Storm Erika, it is a reminder that everyone must be prepared for all circumstances. The…

Leading by Doing: Conducting a Personal Ethics Audit

An ethics audit assesses an organization’s ethical compliance and other elements such as cultural values and legal compliance. An ethics audit serves as a tool for administrators to build more…

National Preparedness Starts With Personal and Community Resilience

National Preparedness Month is the government’s effort to strengthen our nation’s preparedness capabilities. Our national preparedness architecture encompasses prevention, protection, response and recovery efforts. As public administrators, we must follow…

Should Government Agencies Have Dual “Operating Systems?”

Should Government Agencies Have Dual “Operating Systems?”

People demand more innovation from the government, but they also want dependability. The problem is not always lack of innovation. There are examples of agencies that have provided highly innovative…

E-Government: Efficiency and Wariness

E-Government: Efficiency and Wariness

Information and communication technologies have rapidly advanced since its beginning in the early 1960s. Today, governments have recognized the opportunities offered by such technologies, especially in response to citizens’ demands.…

Urban Schools of Choice for Students Left Behind

Urban Schools of Choice for Students Left Behind

Under the No Child Left Behind Act, children attending schools in need of improvement must be given the opportunity to transfer to other public schools, including charter schools. Relying on…

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