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In latest CLOSUP survey, local leaders say fiscal stress is low, but see red flags

Sep 22, 2015

ANN ARBOR—About two-thirds of local governments in Michigan rate the levels of fiscal stress as relatively low in their jurisdictions today, while just 7 percent rate the stress as high. While the latter percentage is low, the figure represents...

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Susan M. Collins quoted in Detroit Free Press about Federal Reserve unpredictability

Sep 22, 2015

Susan M. Collins, Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy at the Ford School, was one of several economists who provided insight into possible actions the Federal Reserve could take in the coming year following its decision to not raise...

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Now available, spring 2015 edition of the Michigan Journal of Public Affairs (MJPA)

Sep 22, 2015

The Michigan Journal of Public Affairs (MJPA) has published its spring 2015 volume, featuring articles and notes on a variety of topics including immigration policy, climate change, educational impacts on mental health, and development policy. This...

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Education Policy Initiative informs new pilot scholarship designed to enhance diversity at U-M

Sep 17, 2015

Last weekend throughout the state, an estimated 1,000 economically disadvantaged high school students with high GPAs and ACT scores found a major opportunity in their mailboxes from the University of Michigan. The students received a customized...

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Entrepreneurs of Color Fund now open for small Black businesses

Sep 16, 2015 The Michigan Chronicle

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JPMorgan Chase, Detroit Development Fund and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Announce $6.5 Million Loan Fund for Detroit’s Minority-Owned Small Businesses

Sep 15, 2015 MarketWatch

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Program will lend $6.5M to Detroit minority businesses

Sep 15, 2015 Detroit Free Press

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AP quotes John Chamberlin on the ethical implications of Michigan's recent political scandal

Sep 15, 2015

In a September 15 Associated Press article, "Statehouse sex scandals between lawmakers, interns, lobbyists carry public costs, consequences," John Chamberlin outlines the public harm of Michigan's recent political sex scandal."They're abusing the...

Alumni-in-Residence program connects students with alumni in policy careers

Sep 15, 2015

Want to meet with alumni working in government, consulting, education policy and other fields? Join us for this fall’s Alumni-in-Residence program, where students will have the opportunity to engage with Ford School alumni through career...

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Taxing Endowments; The Smaller the Debt, the Bigger the Problems & Juiced Softball Bats

Sep 14, 2015 New Hampshire Public Radio

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Here’s How Applying for College Financial Aid Will Get Easier

Sep 14, 2015 Money.com

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Susan Dynarski celebrates long-awaited transparency around student debt data

Sep 14, 2015

Susan Dynarski, who has long argued for transparency of data surrounding student loans, student debt, and student outcomes, celebrates a big new win in her New York Times Upshot column, "New Data Gives Clearer Picture of Student Debt."Until now,...

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Here's How For-Profit Colleges Crush All Your Debt-Free Dreams

Sep 11, 2015 MTV News

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David Thacher comments on the Black Lives Matter agenda for police reform

Sep 10, 2015

“We are in the middle of the most important social movement for police reform in a half century,” writes David Thacher in “Don’t End Broken Windows Policing, Fix It” published on The Marshall Project criminal justice news blog. “The focus and moral...

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This Just In: The More Student Loan Debt You Get, The More Likely It Is You'll Be Able To Pay It Off

Sep 9, 2015 MTV News

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CLOSUP wins Third Century Initiative grant to bring data to the classroom in a big way

Sep 8, 2015

CLOSUP, the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy, is ready to bring real-world data to the classroom in a big way. Through a recently awarded Quick Wins/Discovery grant, part of the University of Michigan's Third Century Initiative,...

Atlantic, HuffPo and others highlight Shaefer/Edin's new book on extreme poverty in US

Sep 8, 2015

Luke Shaefer and Kathryn Edin’s new book, $2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America, details the lives of Americans in extreme poverty.In a recent op-ed for the Los Angeles Times, the authors estimate that the proportion of Americans living...

Susan Dynarski highlights surprising reality surrounding student loan default in NY Times

Sep 8, 2015

On August 31st, Susan Dynarski illuminated findings regarding loan default among college students in The New York Times article, “Why Students with Smallest Debts have the Larger Problem.”According to the latest U.S. Department of Education data,...

The Economist cites Dean Yang’s research findings in “Like manna from heaven”

Sep 4, 2015

The September 5th print edition of The Economist cites Dean Yang’s work in “Like manna from heaven: How a torrent of money from abroad reshapes an economy.” The article describes how economic migration and the resulting remittances (contributions...

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NY Times reviews Shaefer/Edin's $2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America

Sep 2, 2015

“This essential book is a call to action,” writes William Julius Wilson of Luke Shaefer and Kathryn Edin’s just released $2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America. Wilson, who is a professor of sociology and social policy at Harvard, writes...

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Why people with less student debt have a harder time paying it off

Sep 1, 2015 Business Insider

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Unconventional production raises unexpected tax questions, forum told

Sep 1, 2015 Oil & Gas Journal

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Welcome to the new academic year

Aug 31, 2015

Dear members of the Ford School community,As the streets of Ann Arbor start to fill with students, as the marching band takes the field down the hill, and as we open our doors for Welcome Week, I write with my warmest greetings to new and returning...

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New members of the Ford School community

Aug 31, 2015

New Faculty Paula Lantz is the new associate dean for research and policy engagement and a professor of public policy. She most recently was professor and chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Milken Institute School of...

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New U-M scholarship to pay full tuition, fees for some low-income, in-state students

Aug 28, 2015 MLive

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Introducing Alexandra Murphy, joining our faculty with a courtesy appointment

Aug 27, 2015

The Ford School is delighted to announce that a number of faculty members will join our community this fall. To introduce them to the Ford School community, we’re running weekly Q&As throughout the summer that touch on their policy and personal...

New York Times editorial board says it’s “Time to fix the Fafsa,” citing Susan Dynarski's work

Aug 27, 2015

“Legislators and the Department of Education have been trying for years to radically simplify [the Fafsa],” writes The New York Times editorial board in "Time to fix the Fafsa." They’re referring to the 100-plus-question form students and families...

Bob Axelrod on the takeaways from his year-long State Department fellowship

Aug 27, 2015

This summer, Bob Axelrod returned to the Ford School following a year-long Jefferson Science Foundation Fellowship at the U.S. Department of State. In this Q&A, he shares his take on bridging the gap between academics and policymakers, the rise of...

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Local leaders' confidence in state's direction erodes, CLOSUP MPPS reveals

Aug 26, 2015

ANN ARBOR—For the first time since 2012, fewer than half of Michigan's local leaders believe the state is headed in the right direction—chief culprits include road funding fumbles, state tax policies and general dysfunction in Lansing, according to...

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U of M prof wants to get rid of the FAFSA form entirely

Aug 24, 2015 State of Opportunity

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