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Perspectives From the Public: Examining the Quality of K-12 Education

Perspectives From the Public: Examining the Quality of K-12 Education

By considering data from the Commonwealth Poll and other public policy polls, policymakers and educations will have access to the information they need to make decisions that are, ideally, reflective…

A Role for Local Government in Collective Impact Initiatives

A Role for Local Government in Collective Impact Initiatives

Using local government as the backbone organization for a collective impact initiative invites the perception of a top down, rather than bottom up, approach to collective impact.…

Loyalty as an Ethical Value in Public Service

Loyalty as an Ethical Value in Public Service

A helpful practice whenever one is pondering how to reason through the values considerations in a situation is to see if there are relevant provisions in one’s profession’s code of…

Changing Police Culture From the Inside Out

Changing Police Culture From the Inside Out

Policing in America is on a precipice and there’s a choice to be made. Ensure failure by doing nothing, or take a courageous and bold step to change the future of…

How Causal Artificial Intelligence Can Aid Public Policy Decision Making

How Causal Artificial Intelligence Can Aid Public Policy Decision Making

Humans excel in mental time travel, which is how we use counterfactuals to plan our future actions. If a causal AI model can also mentally time travel, we would have…

National Public Interest Requires Timely Candidate Disqualifications

National Public Interest Requires Timely Candidate Disqualifications

While some SOSs may try to dodge their fundamental public interest responsibility, voters are best served by supporting timely judicial review of the disqualification clause.…

Unraveling the Mystery of Diagnosis of Leadership: What is it?  What are the key identifiers? How can I get it?

Unraveling the Mystery of Diagnosis of Leadership: What is it?  What are the key identifiers? How can I get it?

The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Khadija White-ThomasNovember 27, 2023 “I early conceived a liking…

Corruption in American Federal Politics: The New Normal

Corruption in American Federal Politics: The New Normal

It is now time for the American public to recognize the failure of our elected officials to preserve democratic institutions. …

Environmental Justice: Who Bears the Burden of Extended Producer Responsibility?

Environmental Justice: Who Bears the Burden of Extended Producer Responsibility?

Solutions designed to curb the issue of waste generation must also consider how low-income earners or racially disadvantaged groups would be impacted. …

The Debt Is Too Damn High – Time to Establish a National Bi-partisan Fiscal Commission               

The Debt Is Too Damn High – Time to Establish a National Bi-partisan Fiscal Commission               

Our third president’s warnings about the dangers of prolonged, massive national debt are increasingly more true today than when he first penned those words over 200 years ago.…

Residency Requirements for Public Sector Workers

Residency Requirements for Public Sector Workers

Public administrators engaged in the residency requirements debate must find a workable solution for their community, but they must consider the pros and cons of each approach.…