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School Choice: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
School choice is an idea that allows families to select which school their child will attend. What are the good, the bad and the ugly consequences that school choice might…
Reinventing Administrative Capacity in the University Setting: Collaborative Innovation
Cultivating a collaborative relationship between university research and advancement offices can garner positive culture change in research on campus. It can also fuel growth in sponsored funding, both from foundations…
Smart Governance: Beginning to Explore Technological Innovation from Your Own Corner of the Public Sector
Cloud computing. Data mining. Blockchain technology. What does any of this mean and how do we, as public administrators, begin to define it in the scope of emerging smart governance?…
Administrative Discretion and the Future of The New Public Service
Discretion is a necessary part of government in the modern world. Discretion can fill in gaps missed by legislation, and can also reconnect people to government by restoring faith in…
Directly Addressing Racial Equity and Justice Is the Only Way to a Better Future for the United States
Recent political events vividly demonstrate how two terrible injustices, both related to racial equity, have severely twisted the social fabric of the United States. There is no way for this…
Volunteerism and Civil Discourse
Volunteerism is an important part of any civil society. If we accept that volunteerism benefits both society and the individual, then there is a real need for the public sector…
Why AmeriCorps?
As an AmeriCorps alumna, Kori Bertun has always wanted to understand how we can better promote a culture of national service. Here, she reaches out to seven AmeriCorps professionals to…
Social Equity and Redistricting
The phrase, “One person, one vote” has long been an aspirational feature of United States elections, but battles over redistricting often highlight potential ways for our system to fall short…
A Dangerous Game: Government Pricing and Its Real-World Effects
Now, more than ever, we need an honest examination of how effective the government has been regarding setting prices. In order to set prices, we must first be able to…
A Constitutional Standard to End Gerrymandering
To cure the corruption of gerrymandering, take the profit out of it. The Constitution provides the standard for doing so by specifiying that representatives are to be chosen “by the…
Ethics in Public Service
Ethics in public service is non-negotiable. Ethical behavior is absolutely necessary to create integrity and public trust, as well as to ensure the security of our nation. …
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