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No Cash Bail Policies: Vantage Points for Evaluation

No Cash Bail Policies: Vantage Points for Evaluation

The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Linda-Marie Sundstrom, Jim Bishop & Mark Kling December 9,…

Ulysses S. Grant: Overlooked and Under-appreciated, His Efforts Helped To Save the Country

Ulysses S. Grant: Overlooked and Under-appreciated, His Efforts Helped To Save the Country

As such, as we recognize the 200th birthday of Ulysses S. Grant, let us acknowledge one of the nations’ greatest generals, presidents and leaders.…

The Complexity of Social Problems and Big Data. Part I.

The Complexity of Social Problems and Big Data. Part I.

As we have seen, the pandemic has given rise to conflicting and value-laden opinions regarding the definition and solution of "the problem".…

Transparency in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Transparency in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Public organizations must mitigate data bias and foster transparency and accountability in AI/ML initiatives with a sound strategy for each phase of the framework.…

The New Working Era

The New Working Era

The world is constantly evolving and becoming more technologically advanced and its impact on the worksite is a natural evolution. It just happened to occur at a faster pace due…

Social Equity, Social Justice, Research and the Pandemic

Social Equity, Social Justice, Research and the Pandemic

We need critical Public Policy and Administration scholarship to understand, explain and address inequities and injustices in access to healthcare, education, housing, policing, childcare and similar public services. …

Eight Reasons Why Online Collaboration Systems Fail

Eight Reasons Why Online Collaboration Systems Fail

Online collaboration software must work well so government employees can work together effectively and efficiently.…

History and Its Relevance to Public Administration

History and Its Relevance to Public Administration

History is the laboratory of human experiences...To study a nation’s administrative system would be incomplete without examining that country’s historical experiences.…

Who Has the Right To Pull the Plug?

Who Has the Right To Pull the Plug?

The decision to "pull the plug" is quite ethically charged, complicated and ultimately, there may not be one right answer. …

The Inclusive Workplace: Leading by Learning

The Inclusive Workplace: Leading by Learning

...while entities that truly strive to be more inclusive as well as cultivate their people’s difference will thrive, and as such, better serve the public their entities for which they…

Bringing Talent to the Door: Recruiting From a Larger Pool

Bringing Talent to the Door: Recruiting From a Larger Pool

To attract more talent, we must use better “magnets,” replacing older practices with new ones when needed.…