Discourse, Ford School faculty in the news roundup from fall 2015 State & Hill magazine | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Discourse, Ford School faculty in the news roundup from fall 2015 State & Hill magazine

December 4, 2015

“The focus and moral certainty that have fueled the Black Lives Matter movement have opened a rare window of opportunity for real and lasting change.”

“To achieve better health with lower spending, health policy must expand what it includes.”

“I think we’re in one of those eras where there’s a lot of policymaking by anecdote, rather than taking into account what we know from all of the research.”

“We now understand the quest for human rights to be a continuous struggle. The challenge is to find, and ever renew, appropriate means to carry it forward.”

“Many smart students forgo college in the mistaken belief that they cannot afford it. The financial aid system, which is intended to increase opportunities for low-income students, is largely to blame.”


Below is a formatted version of this article from State & Hill, the magazine of the Ford School. View the entire Fall 2015 State & Hill here.