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Michigan Secretary of State debate
The campaigns of Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II (Dem) and Macomb County Clerk Anthony Forlini (Rep) have agreed to a one-hour debate...
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Ford School ranked as top public affairs graduate program: #1 for policy analysis and #2 for social policy
The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan has once again earned a top-five ranking among schools of public affairs in the United States, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings.
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From cradle through career, education programs exist to help children and youth learn, grow, and succeed in school and in life. But how do decision makers know which interventions work? How can their investments address institutional and systemic ine...
Urgent questions at the intersection of science, technology, and public policy are shaping nearly every aspect of our society. Science and technology policies shape the environment, transportation, communication, public safety, social services, and m...