Research on the impact of early childhood education by Susan M. Dynarski was examined in an Economist education blog post, "The gain from early intervention."The post discusses Dynarski's new NBER working paper, "Experimental Evidence on the Effect...

Findings from a new Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) administered by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) have been published in a number of news sources.The poll found that local governments in Michigan are having a tough time...

Susan E. Waltz, a professor of public policy at the University of Michigan, served as an observer in Sunday's historic elections in Tunisia—the nation that sparked the Arab Spring uprising with a surprise wave of street protests.Waltz, who teaches...

Thirty-five University of Michigan graduate students, including 12 from the Ford School of Public Policy have been selected to participate in the 2011-12 Nonprofit and Public Management (NPM) Center Board Fellowship Program.After a highly...

Nearly half of Michigan's local governments say they are somewhat or significantly less able to meet their financial needs in 2011, though some negative trends eased this year, a new University of Michigan survey reports.Although 48 percent of the...

Over the past year, significant new research and post-doctoral training grants added to the already active slate of education policy initiatives underway at the Ford School. In May, Susan M. Dynarski and Brian A. Jacob received a $250,000 grant...

Local government officials are among the most important leaders in Michigan. But for years, little was known about their views on key issues. The Ford School is filling this void with a series of surveys by its Center for Local, State and Urban...

A distinguished cohort of five new faculty affiliates has strengthened the Ford School's connection to the Law School and has built up its expertise in health and environmental policy as well as demography in rapidly changing China. The new...

In July, the Ford School community lost a good friend, Mrs. Betty Ford, who passed away at the age of 93.Tributes to the iconic former First Lady poured in from Ford School students, alumni, faculty, and staff via email and social media channels. In...

In August 2011, Bob Axelrod was recognized with one of the University of Michigan's most prestigious honors, the Regents' Award for Distinguished Public Service. The award honors "extraordinary distinction in public service by members of the...