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Evictions and Shattered Dreams by Public Servants: Is it an Oxymoron?
Greater care must be taken to ensure that the financial compensation evicted families receive will enable them to buy substitute property, at least comparable to that which they have lost.…
The Ticking Time Bomb in Public Sector Pension Plans—And What Can Be Done To Solve the Problem
Public sector employees (and eventual retirees) need to become better educated about long-term financial planning and not rely exclusively on pensions and social security for their nest egg.…
Revolutionizing the Resolution of Sexual Harassment Claims at the Federal Level
Employers increasingly rely upon mandatory arbitration clauses in employment contracts to ensure the removal of employee sexual harassment claims out of the public courtroom and into private arbitration proceedings.…
Education, Equity and the Coronavirus Pandemic
Of the challenges education systems have faced during the pandemic, disparities in educational achievement is one of the most consequential.…
Public Service Motivation: A Two-Sided Coin
If understood, public service motivation can be a powerful aid to public administrators seeking to develop and sustain motivated, passionate, engaged employees.…
The Big Idea
Achieving that all-inclusive “We” requires using social equity lenses to identify and resolve any inequities or structural barriers in policies, programs and services.…
The “Hurrying Influence”: Revisiting the Electoral College
There is room to examine modifications of the states’ winner-take-all systems so that there is more inclusion of every voter. …
Public Administrators: Cross-Skilling as a Strategy to Enhance Professional Development Access and Staffing in the Sector
Cross-skilling programs engender the potential for career diversity and expansion within an organization.…
One Person Can Make a Difference
A good understanding of what people want in an employer will allow government managers to highlight factors that are already present in government work so that they can attract excellent…
Toxic Gerrymandering: It Did Not Start With the 2020 Census
It is clear that this toxic process of redrawing voting districts is not a phenomenon of the 2022 election cycle.…
Solidarity in Fractured Times
When leading communities through crisis, it is important to understand how we can stand in solidarity with others, and learn from our past in the hope of improving our future.…
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