Concerns about hiring and keeping law enforcement officers have skyrocketed among local government officials in Michigan in the past decade.Local law enforcement officials themselves are even more pessimistic about recruitment and retention within...
The University of Michigan Clements Library and the Ford School of Public Policy will dive into the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist Pat Oliphant.The Clements exhibit puts Oliphant’s cartoons in conversation with historic examples...
The Ford School of Public Policy recognizes Megan Connors (MPP ‘26) as the 2023 Gerald R. Ford Presidential Fellow. The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Fellowship is awarded to one of the most exceptional Ford School applicants each year, chosen for...
Ford School professor Javed Ali talked about Donald Trump and the attempted assassination according to the FBI investigation. He said "this is another unfortunate development," he said the evidence appears to be pointing out that "this was very...
Justin Wolfers, professor at the Ford School, told CNBC that Trump's proposed tariff plan is going to impact American consumers in more ways than just washing machines. "It's not just washing machines by the way, if you put it aside, you put a...
"I would be surprised if we don't see a Teamsters endorsement of Kamala Harris, but I think it's also worth noting how, you know, tough they're being about say, 'you don't get it for free, we're making sure that you're out there representing the...
Research conducted by Sarah Cohodes on Massachusetts charter schools shows that "charter schools in urban areas, including Boston, do a great job boosting test scores, and the ones outside of those urban areas, tended to have no impact on test...
Eleven talented students showcased what they learned during their summer internship at the Ford School 7th Annual Policy Pitch Competition. Undergraduate and graduate students spent three minutes sharing their key deliverables, policy impacts, and...
Eleven talented students showcased what they learned during their summer internship at the Ford School 7th Annual Policy Pitch Competition. Undergraduate and graduate students spent three minutes sharing their key deliverables, policy impacts, and...
Eleven talented students showcased what they learned during their summer internship at the Ford School 7th Annual Policy Pitch Competition. Undergraduate and graduate students spent three minutes sharing their key deliverables, policy impacts, and...
Eleven talented students showcased what they learned during their summer internship at the Ford School 7th Annual Policy Pitch Competition. Undergraduate and graduate students spent three minutes sharing their key deliverables, policy impacts, and...
Eleven talented students showcased what they learned during their summer internship at the Ford School 7th Annual Policy Pitch Competition. Undergraduate and graduate students spent three minutes sharing their key deliverables, policy impacts, and...
Eleven talented students showcased what they learned during their summer internship at the Ford School 7th Annual Policy Pitch Competition. Undergraduate and graduate students spent three minutes sharing their key deliverables, policy impacts, and...
Eleven talented students showcased what they learned during their summer internship at the Ford School 7th Annual Policy Pitch Competition. Undergraduate and graduate students spent three minutes sharing their key deliverables, policy impacts, and...
Eleven talented students showcased what they learned during their summer internship at the Ford School 7th Annual Policy Pitch Competition. Undergraduate and graduate students spent three minutes sharing their key deliverables, policy impacts, and...
Eleven talented students showcased what they learned during their summer internship at the Ford School 7th Annual Policy Pitch Competition. Undergraduate and graduate students spent three minutes sharing their key deliverables, policy impacts, and...
Justin Wolfers, professor at the Ford School, speaking with USA Today noted that Trump's plan for the economy is not a true policy. "Get rid of inflation' is not a policy... Saying 'I will ask people for their ideas about how to reduce inflation,'...
As we approach the November election, Ford School's Johnathan Hanson analyzes the four key policy issues for Michigan Senate candidates Elissa Slotkin (Democrat) and Mike Rogers (Republican). "The main issues in the Michigan Senate race, thus far,...
Networks reporting the new census data on poverty are quoting Ford School professors, Kristin Seefeldt and Luke Shaefer, highlighting the policy impacts on poverty. Here are some recent Seefeldt and Shaefer mentions in the media on poverty.“The...
This semester, the Ford School is offering a new course designed to help future public policy professionals master verbal communication skills. It’s led by new lecturer Soojin Kwon, who brings three decades of experience in developing leaders and...
Many of the research projects housed at the Science, Technology and Public Policy program (STPP) in the Ford School focus on climate issues for a simple reason, explains Managing Director Molly Kleinman. "None of this technology operates without...
Ford School assistant professor Yousif Hassan has been chosen for a University of Michigan research grant for his work that explores how AI innovations and data can center social justice and address racial and economic inequalities in African...
Ford School professor Luke Shaefer’s book, The Injustice of Place: Uncovering the Legacy of Poverty in America (Harper Collins, August 2023) is the recipient of the 2023 Richard A. Lester Book Award at Princeton University. Shaefer, the Hermann and...
With the upcoming presidential election, media outlets are quoting Ford School's Justin Wolfers insights on the top concern for Americans this November: the economy. Wolfers comments on economic progress in America and the expected economic...
Ford School professor Javed Ali talked with NBC news about the Iranian cyber operation against Donal Trump. He said “I’m sure they didn’t send the whole treasure trove over,” and they are likely holding on to the information they have gathered from...
Recent job reports have not offered a definitive answer on how much the Fed is expected to cut interest rates. Justin Wolfers of the Ford School mentioned, "There’s nothing in this report that would turn optimists pessimistic... Would it turn...
By the fall of 2022, children across the country returned to what seemed like “normal” school: students and educators returned to classrooms and masks began to disappear. While schools seemed to be going back to what they were before the pandemic,...
Brian Jacob, Ford School professor discussed his recent papers "Did COVID-19 Shift the “Grammar of Schooling”?" and "The Lasting Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic" coauthored with Cristina Stanojevich about how schools have been transformed since the...
Javed Ali, Ford School professor talked with ABC Australia about the former aid to the New York governor who was charged with acting as a Chinese agent. He said "this is someone who had risen to the inner circle of democratic politics in New York...
Ford School professor Brian Jacob talked on Education Next about the way the COVID pandemic has changed American classrooms. He said "we did find that schools look quite a bit different in some important ways one way is obviously a use of a variety...
