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SIAM Invites Proposals for 2016 Deil S. Wright Symposium
ASPA’s Section on Intergovernmental Administration and Management (SIAM) invites paper proposals for the 2016 Deil S. Wright Symposium. The symposium honors the career and contributions of Professor Deil S. Wright,…
A Reading List For PA Professionals
Schools are open again and students will receive their reading lists. Why not create your own reading list? Rather than reading professional books, read books that broaden your horizons. The…
Charles Dickens and the Use of Data
Charles Dickens once wrote, “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” Given the intense focus on data driven decision-making, his words may ring true for…
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
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
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?
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
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…