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Toward Equity and Inclusion in Policing
Much of what drives conflict and causes it to escalate begins well before law enforcement becomes involved. Government alone cannot be the sole actor in prevention. The entire community must…
America’s Interstates: Envisioning the “Grand Plan”
It’s been 60 years since the passage of the Federal–Aid Highway Act and the Highway Revenue Act— which created and funded our existing interstate highway system. Leading the charge, President…
An Introduction to Edge County Syndrome
The chronicle of America portrays a transition from rural to urban settlement. While urban areas are responsible for providing 80 percent of the U.S. economy’s employment, income and production of…
New Trends in Public Administration: Reflecting on Challenges and Harnessing Opportunities
Public administration is a social science similar to history. It enables us to use the past as a tool to resolve issues, now and in the future. So how can…
Life Raft
Many of you are familiar with the lifeboat exercise. Your ship is sinking and there is only one lifeboat. You must decide who will be saved and who won’t. This…
The Changing Meaning of Being a Veteran
The federal government approaches veteran status in two ways: personnel management and leadership from the president and top appointed officials. Our perception of veterans has changed over time and throughout…
Media (Social) = Social Services
Our world is continuously connected. Our searches are connected to our email advertisements. Our social media usage results in profile based information sharing. In our society, solutions exist that can…
Inequity in the Use of Digital Tools
The digital divide, defined as inequity between individuals with Internet access and digital literacy skills and those without, originated from a 1999 study by the National Telecommunication and Information Agency.…
Engaging Citizens in Shrinking Cities
The Rust Belt of the Midwest and Northeast has experienced population decline since the mid-20th century. This has led to the rise of alternative approaches to planning, notably right-sizing and…
A Skills Mismatch in Post-Earthquake Haiti: How International Aid Organizations and Beneficiaries Value Competencies
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…
Has NCLB Enhanced Career and Technical Education?
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.…