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Human oversight of automated decision-making doesn't work, says Green

Sep 28, 2021 Protocol

Commenting on his recent research, Ben Green told Protocol, “The point is not to say: Let's just allow these algorithms to be used without the human oversight. But if we're only comfortable with these algorithms because we have human oversight, we...

Policy Talks @ the Ford School

Radicalization, recruitment, and domestic terrorism: An expert's perspective

Nov 10, 2021, 4:00-5:00 pm EST

Cynthia Miller-Idriss explores the rise in far-right radicalization through the physical and virtual spaces where hate is cultivated while discussing her new book Hate in the Homeland.

Admissions

Public Partnership for Policy and International Affairs Education online information session

Oct 6, 2021, 6:00-7:00 pm EDT

Meet representatives from our admissions team and learn more about the Ford School.

The future of early childhood education after COVID-19

Aug 18, 2021 1:01:46

The Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings hosted a virtual panel discussion that considers the present and future of ECE in the United States. The panel consisted of experts with backgrounds in ECE policy, practice, and research.

Jacqueline Patterson: Environmental and climate justice

Sep 27, 2021 0:55:54

Jacqueline Patterson, Founder and Executive Director of The Chisholm Legacy Project, and Kyle Whyte, Professor of Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan, discuss environmental and climate justice. September, 2021.

Jacqueline Patterson: Environmental and climate justice

Publication

Transitional kindergarten in Michigan: Impacts through elementary school and predictors of a lasting boost

Sep 29, 2021

Access to early education programs have been shown for decades to improve the educational prospects for children in kindergarten and beyond. A new type of early education program widespread in Michigan and California—transitional kindergarten...

Publication

Michigan local economies still struggling with the pandemic effects

Sep 29, 2021

Michigan's local economies are still struggling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic but at a much lower rate than at the start of the crisis in spring 2020, according to a University of Michigan statewide survey of local government...

Two post-it notes on a business' front door, reading "Sorry we're closed" and "COVID-19"

How communities can promote their interests in Michigan's redistricting: Lessons learned

Sep 29, 2021 1:29:50

This webinar analyzes the testimony the Commission has received from citizens and Communities of Interest about their mapping preferences, a discussion of the timeline for creating final maps, and useful tips for the public. September, 2021.

News

October 2021: Diversity, equity, and inclusion at the Ford School

Oct 1, 2021

Updates regarding faculty, staff, and student DEI-related activity at the Ford School Diversifying who we are This fall, the Ford School welcomed several new faculty with expertise in education and social policy, national security, and...

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Owen selected for NASPAA Dissertation Award

Sep 29, 2021

The Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) has chosen Stephanie Owen, a 2021 PhD alum of the Ford School and assistant professor at Colby College, as the recipient of the 2021 NASPAA Dissertation Award. Her...

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