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Back to the Future – America’s Public Education
It used to be so straightforward and predictable to be a student in my day. Tests were meaningful and fair and we took them seriously. Individual merit was prevalent as…
Target Practice: Defining Optimal Performance
Performance targets are an essential element of any good performance management strategy. If you don’t know what you are aiming for, how will you know when you have hit the…
Good Intentions and Public Policy
Public policy is a great way to address problems within society. Policymakers come to the table with the best of intentions, in most cases. However, good intentions do not always…
The Future of the MPA
The last few decades have been difficult for government and public servants. The public sector must do more with less and redefine its mission. The effects of the Great Recession…
Teaching Law and Policy Using Oral Arguments
If you really want to have one of those “a-ha” moments with your students, teach a class with “law” in the title. Students approach the class with no small degree…
MPA Programs Must Be Innovative and Responsive
The career climate is dramatically different from 10 years ago and college campuses are responding. Master of public administration (MPA) programs that embrace this career climate shift will thrive, while…
The Future of Public Education
Public education is finding it difficult to stay relevant. As public schools grapple with severe budget cuts, they also face pressure to transfer tax dollars to outside targets such as…
Public Education and High School Apprenticeship Programs
As workers from the “baby boomer” generation are retiring, serious deficits are occurring especially for jobs that require technical and applied skills. By 2017, more than 2.5 million blue-collar jobs…
Social Learning Matters
The typical high school and college classroom has become a virtual environment. However, online courses rarely incorporate social interaction. As the number of online courses increase, ensuring continuous interaction among…
Local Governments and the Annual Budget Process
The best way to understand a local government’s budget process is by using the systems approach to management. This approach recognizes the interdependence of all major activities within an organization,…
Rutgers PA School First to Receive Int’l Accreditation
The School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) at Rutgers University-Newark was recently awarded full international accreditation from The International Commission on Accreditation of Public Administration Education and Training Programs (ICAPA).…