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When a 7.0 earthquake shook Haiti in 2010, it left more than 200,000 people dead and 1 million people homeless. International aid organizations quickly arrived to assist and found they…
Critics of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) state its emphasis on math and reading tests narrow the curriculum, forcing schools to spend less time on subjects that aren’t explicitly tested.…
Take a drive across the nation on a two-lane blacktop and you'll see the hollowing out of rural America is obvious. We are now living in the age of the…
Although traditions dictate occupations, religious practices and gender roles, many do not know the origin of the customs they hold dear. For example, our educational practices are deeply rooted in…
Technology advancements continue at an unbelievable pace. Computers and cell phones are obsolete the minute they are produced. “Apps” have developed into a special business component all their own. With…
It’s not an easy season to talk about public safety. The conversations happening around law enforcement, shootings, race relations, activism and our American identity are tense. There’s no room for…
Public safety service is a type of calling. But across the nation, police forces in major cities are seeing a decline in the recruitment pool. Many argue socio-political trends are…
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders did what no other candidate since President Barack Obama has done while running for president: energize millennials and the youth vote. But for all their enthusiasm…
In 2012, Vallejo, California lost the use of tax increment financing to rebuild the declining downtown and underused waterfront. Undaunted, civic groups and citizens stepped up their involvement and passed…
This summer, scholars and practitioners can study the field of public administration without opening a journal or book. The Republican and Democratic National Conventions will shape the future of global…
Previously, I criticized the use of randomized control trials (RCTs) in the development of policies on poverty and inequality. However, related techniques of policy analysis and program evaluation may be…