The Education Policy Initiative (EPI) is a program within the Ford School that brings together nationally-recognized education policy scholars focused on the generation and dissemination of policy-relevant education research. EPI conducts rigorous,...
Jenna Bednar, a political scientist at the University of Michigan, echoed these concerns in an interview with The TimesofIndia.com: "“In the United States' electoral system, third parties face nearly insurmountable organizational, institutional, and...
Molly Kleinman provided the Ypsilanti City Council with an overview of the common types of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in use today, how it can be useful to local governments, and common concerns about its use. She also offered to be a resource as...
This Ambassadors Forum explores the shifting dynamics of U.S. relationships with Europe, NATO, and Russia in a changing global order. Former ambassadors will reflect on transatlantic security, economic ties, and the future of American diplomacy in the region.
The Ford School mourns the loss of Ambassador (ret.) Richard A. Boucher, who was a frequent presence at Weill Hall Ann Arbor for many years. He died on June 27 at his home in Arlington, Va. During his thirty-two years career in U.S. diplomacy, he...
Human perceptions hold the key to the future of solar geoengineering and other approaches to cool our warming planet.A new study from the University of Michigan urges the scientific community to move beyond solely focusing on the physical aspects of...
Policies calling for holding children back a grade in elementary school to improve their reading skills are widespread—if unpopular—across the United States. However, the benefits to students appear to come from the support services put in place...
Civil rights appeals have historically been instrumental in driving social change and safeguarding human rights in the United States. But invoking civil rights to garner public support for addressing present-day social problems may actually...
A new report from the University of Michigan’s Center for Racial Justice at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy sheds light on the essential and largely overlooked role family members play in supporting women after incarceration....
