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Terrorism Emergency Preparedness Policies in Texas School Districts
The growing incidents of terrorism demand compliance and continuous improvements with emergency management laws to keep schools safe. School districts in North Texas used mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery to…
The MPA: A Practical Way to Change the World
MPA programs can help build capacity in two primary ways. The first is by developing individual capacity. The second is by working with community organizations directly to help increase their…
Ohio Public Private Partnership Strengthens Community Preparedness
During and after disasters, supplies must be delivered to restricted areas. However, the clearance process can slow the delivery of these essentials. The recently proposed Emergency Partner Credentialing System seeks…
Government’s Role in Empowering Resilient Communities
While personal responsibility is an important part of disaster preparedness, public administrators cannot ignore institutional and socioeconomic barriers people may face before, during and after a crisis. A community’s recovery…
Partnerships That Make a Difference
What does a county do when they have limited resources but must meet the general health and disaster preparedness needs of a community? Kentucky’s Clay County faced this exact problem.…
Crisis Communications During Emergencies
No matter where you are in the country, emergencies can occur. If such an event affected your business, are you prepared to react and notify employees right away? All organizations…
SIAM Invites Proposals for 2016 Deil S. Wright Symposium
ASPA’s Section on Intergovernmental Administration and Management (SIAM) invites paper proposals for the 2016 Deil S. Wright Symposium. The symposium honors the career and contributions of Professor Deil S. Wright,…
Digital Divides in Public Administration Practice
While urban planners suffer information overflow from sources like 311 operations and mobile apps, many local governments are unable to offer basic technology-based services. In these communities, administrators struggle to…
Alternative Public Service Delivery Systems
Government contracting with outside agencies is nothing new. In its fiduciary responsibility to the taxpayers, government’s role is to ensure strict adherence to cost savings through the competitive bid process,…
Cutting the Wires: Is Technology Failing Public Schools?
The trend toward technology-enhanced classrooms has escalated. Classrooms across the nation have become "wired” and textbook publishers now offer a wide variety of computerized teaching supplements. Despite millions of dollars…
Emergency Preparedness and Crisis Management
As South Florida prepares for heavy rains, high winds and coastal floods due to Tropical Storm Erika, it is a reminder that everyone must be prepared for all circumstances. The…