In the article "Climate and Energy Issues Send Hordes to K Street," Barry Rabe helps explain the recent increase in climate, energy, and nuclear issue lobbying efforts.According to the article, the number of organizations that sought the help of...

Matt Davis spoke with the New York Times about the importance of training medical doctors in both the science of medicine as well as the economic and social aspects of health care.According to Davis’ study, students who received training in health...

Brian Jacob spoke to Eight Forty-Eight, an award-winning WBEZ Chicago Public Radio show, about policy changes within the Chicago Public School system. Newly published research by Jacob examines the impacts of a policy giving principals the autonomy...

The Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy published a new research brief called "The Prison Population and Corrections Expenditures." This brief reviews trends in crime rates, incarceration rates, and corrections expenditures. It also examines...

Barry Rabe and Carl Simon were interviewed on a 'green' edition of the The Lynn Rivers Show on local NPR station, WEMU.The hour-long show, hosted by former U.S. Rep Lynn Rivers, featured Rabe and Simon talking about climate change, green jobs, and...

Barry Rabe spoke to USA Today about why many states are cutting their budgets for environmental programs. As Rabe explains in the article, "State officials are finding it easier to cut environmental initiatives than funds for schools or hospitals."...

Paul Courant spoke to Inside Higher Ed about a new objection to the pending settlement over the Google Books project. According to the article, 80 professors from around the country recently filed a letter with U.S. District Court of New York...

According to new research by Brian Jacob, public school teachers took less time off when principals had more flexibility to dismiss them without completing elaborate documentation or attending a hearing.Two papers authored by Jacob examined a policy...

In his new book, "The Ordeal of Equality: Did Federal Regulation Fix the Schools?" by Harvard University Press, David K. Cohen examines federal influence on public schools. Prior to the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act, American schools...

Sheldon Danziger was interviewed by the Michigan Daily about his thoughts on the upcoming State of the Union address, the first of Barack Obama’s presidency. Danziger told the Daily he expects President Obama to address many of the issues currently...