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Rainbow Rulings: Separate but Equal is Unconstitutional

Rainbow Rulings: Separate but Equal is Unconstitutional

By Lorenda A. Naylor and Heather Wyatt-Nichol Introduction In June 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court (USSC) delivered two landmark decisions for the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual and Transgender (LGBT) community: United…

Where Theory Meets Practice: Researchers, Educators Agree With Lap Literacy

Where Theory Meets Practice: Researchers, Educators Agree With Lap Literacy

By Dana Rolison, Mae Daniel and Erica King Imagine for a moment that you are five years old again. It’s your first day of school. Your main concern is making new friends, playing…

Improving the Nexus Between U.S.-based Foreign Aid and Public Administration in the Caribbean

Improving the Nexus Between U.S.-based Foreign Aid and Public Administration in the Caribbean

By Vaughn Graham What Constitutes the Nexus? Development challenges have traditionally constituted the core link between public administration in the Caribbean, and its dependence on U.S.-based foreign aid. The last…

Theory and Practice: The Chicken or The Egg?

Theory and Practice: The Chicken or The Egg?

By John J. Carroll Hi, my name is John, and I am an academic [audience response: “Hi John”].  Before I became an academic, I was a practitioner. Yes, I was…

ASPA Announces 2014 Candidates for National Council

ASPA Announces 2014 Candidates for National Council

Beginning Nov. 1, ASPA will hold elections for vacancies on its National Council, the governing body of the association.  The National Council is made up of District Representatives who serve…

Turning Point: Are All Human Resource Theories Capable of Having a Practical Application?

Turning Point: Are All Human Resource Theories Capable of Having a Practical Application?

By Horace Blake Theories are numerous in the field of human resources management. However, one of the most pressing theories to put into practice is how to manage the theory…

Agile Policy Making: How Complexity Theory, Big Data and Data Science Research is Changing the Practice of Policy Making

Agile Policy Making: How Complexity Theory, Big Data and Data Science Research is Changing the Practice of Policy Making

By William A. Brantley Big data and data science has revolutionized how commercial enterprises market and sell products and services. In a widely repeated story, Target was able to predict when…

Reinventing Phoenix’s Departments: Starting From Square One

Reinventing Phoenix’s Departments: Starting From Square One

By Ed Zuercher  It has been 132 years since Phoenix, Arizona was incorporated as a city. Since then, the city has grown in so many ways. Population has increased from…

The Independent Woman Launches Free Financial Training Series for Metro D.C. Area

The Independent Woman Launches Free Financial Training Series for Metro D.C. Area

Defining financial freedom and providing financial security are at the heart of a brand new series of free workshops hosted by The Independent Woman. The workshops will be held in the Washington,…

A Poor Decision Made Worse? The Use of Capital Appreciation Bonds by School Districts

A Poor Decision Made Worse? The Use of Capital Appreciation Bonds by School Districts

By Marc K. Fudge What alternatives do school districts have when faced with the need for new facilities yet insufficient funds to pay for capital projects? Over the past several…

An Emerging Innovation in Policy Evaluation: From Theory to Practice

An Emerging Innovation in Policy Evaluation: From Theory to Practice

By Steven E. Wallis Within the broad spectrum of social sciences, the world of policy is unique. There seems to be a refreshing candor here that is not found in…

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