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Pikauskas co-authors two chapters in new book, Children of the Great Recession

Oct 4, 2016

Natasha Pilkauskas has co-authored (with Irwin Garfinkel) two chapters featured in the Russell Sage Foundation's August 2016 e-book Children of the Great Recession, edited by Garfinkel, Sara McLanahan, and Christopher Wimer. The chapters are...

Brian Jacob in Brookings: "The wisdom of mandatory grade retention" in Michigan

Sep 30, 2016

Brian Jacob's latest contribution to Brookings' Evidence Speaks focuses on “The wisdom of mandatory grade retention.”In the article, Jacob investigates whether it is sound public policy to require third graders who fall behind in grade-level reading...

Ford School faculty, alumnus on President Obama's higher education legacy

Sep 29, 2016

Jack Stripling of The Chronicle of Higher Education tells the story of “Obama’s Legacy: An Unlikely Hawk on Higher Ed.” In doing so, he seeks input from the “foot soldiers of Obama,” including two Ford School faculty members, James Kvaal and Betsey...

Natasha Pilkauskas on equalizing opportunity for underprivileged children

Sep 22, 2016

Natasha Pilkauskas is one of several experts interviewed for the August 11 article “2016’s Best & Worst States for Underprivileged Children” by Richie Bernardo for WalletHub.The article ranks all 50 states and the District of Columbia according to a...

"Class sizes in Michigan, the quiet crisis," new research by Education Policy Initiative

Sep 21, 2016

New research from the Education Policy Initiative at the University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy found that many Michigan K-12 students experience very large core classes—with 40 or more students—but that some students are at greater...

Michigan Journal of Public Affairs publishes 2016 volume on constitutional rights, freedoms

Sep 20, 2016

The editorial board of the Michigan Journal of Public Affairs (MJPA) is pleased to announce the 2016 edition and thirteenth volume of the student-run journal of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.This year’s call for papers established the...

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Megan Tompkins-Stange addresses the influence of private foundations on education policy

Sep 20, 2016

This week, Megan Tompkins-Stange and her research were featured in a variety of programs: Michigan Radio's Stateside program, Prospect magazine, and the Tiny Spark podcast.In each, Tompkins-Stange discusses her new book, Policy Patrons:...

Science, Technology, and Public Policy program announces new director, welcomes applications

Sep 20, 2016

We are pleased to announce a new director of the University of Michigan's Science, Technology, and Public Policy (STPP) graduate certificate program and to welcome applications from interested students. Associate Professor Shobita Parthasarathy,...

In New York Times, Susan Dynarski welcomes FAFSA changes, urges more reforms

Sep 16, 2016

Susan Dynarski, a longtime advocate for simplifying the FAFSA (the financial aid application students and their families must submit for college), welcomes new changes and suggests future reforms in this Sunday's New York Times “Economic...

Shaefer speaks to United Way of Washtenaw County about local economic disparity

Sep 15, 2016

Luke Shaefer marked the start of the United Way of Washtenaw County’s annual fundraising campaign by highlighting the increasing and often invisible economic inequality in the local community. According to Lisa Barry from WEMU, who covered the...

In Brookings, Dynarski advocates for expansion of charter school quota in Massachusetts

Sep 15, 2016

In some urban areas of Massachusetts, a statewide cap on charter schools restricts any additional charter seats. Susan Dynarski and Sarah Cohodes tackle this issue in “Massachusetts charter cap holds back disadvantaged students,” the latest Evidence...

New MSU/U-M policy survey will track attitudes, opinions of Michigan political insiders

Sep 14, 2016

Michigan State University’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR) and the University of Michigan's Center for Local, State and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) are launching a new public policy survey designed to tap the attitudes and...

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Internship field report, Rhonda Bishop @ Detroit Creative Corridor Center, Michigan

Sep 13, 2016

Rhonda Bishop (MPP ) offers this field report from her summer 2016 internship at the Detroit Creative Corridor Center in Detroit, Michigan. The space is a fun, eclectic mix of industrial décor and bold patterns. Bright posters adorn the walls...

Internship field report, Dan Rebhan (BA '17) @ American Wind Energy Association

Sep 13, 2016

Dan Rebhan (BA '17) submits this field report from his summer 2016 internship in public affairs at the American Wind Energy Association in Washington, DC.This summer, I spent my time in Washington, DC as a public affairs intern at the American Wind...

Internship field report, Kate Reinertson (BA '18) @ The Advance Group, New York City

Sep 13, 2016

Kate Reinertson (BA '18) offers this field report from her summer 2016 internship at The Advance Group, a political consulting firm in New York City.I left for work early on my first morning at The Advance Group. I had never taken the subway before,...

Local leaders tell Lansing, state system of funding local government is broken

Sep 12, 2016

Nearly two-thirds of Michigan’s local leaders believe that the state’s system of funding local government is broken and in need of reform. This belief is shared by a majority of local leaders from jurisdictions large and small, from every region of...

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Kvaal in Ed Dive, ITT Tech closure should serve as a wakeup call to for-profit colleges

Sep 8, 2016

James Kvaal, a Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence at the Ford School, is cited in an Education Dive article, “ITT Tech’s closure leaves for-profit community ‘in despair.’” The article focuses on the recent closure of ITT Tech, a...

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Barry Rabe discusses the Dakota Access Oil Pipeline on Wisconsin Public Radio

Sep 8, 2016

Wisconsin Public Radio’s John Munson interviewed Barry Rabe for "A look at the Dakota Access Oil Pipeline," about the controversy over the multi-state Dakota Access Oil Pipeline on September 6. Rabe provided extensive background information and...

G20 decision could be the tipping point for free trade writes Deardorff in The Conversation

Sep 6, 2016

Alan Deardorff’s “Decision from G20 leaders could prove the tipping point for free trade,” published by The Conversation and syndicated by the Associated Press, encourages G20 leaders to push for the adoption of the World Trade Organization’s Trade...

We need rules to ensure that colleges only profit by helping students succeed writes Kvaal

Sep 2, 2016

James Kvaal, former deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council and an incoming Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence at the Ford School, pens “Hillary’s plan protects students: Opposing view,” for USA Today.Kvaal’s contribution...

Don’t miss Dynarski’s “74” interview on data-driven education policies and practices

Sep 2, 2016

Susan Dynarski was interviewed by The 74, a non-profit news site (named after the 74 million American children under the age of 18) that covers pressing topics in domestic education.The interview, conducted by senior staff writer Matt Barnum, covers...

Ayanian's "Out-of-pocket spending for hospitalizations among nonelderly adults"

Sep 1, 2016

A research study by Emily R. Adrion, Andrew M. Ryan, Amanda C. Seltzer, Lena M. Chen, John Z. Ayanian and Brahmajee K. Nallamothu, "Out-of-pocket spending for hospitalizations among nonelderly adults," was published in the September 2016 edition of...

Stevenson on Women's Equality Day and newly launched Employers for Pay Equity

Aug 26, 2016

“It’s easy to get the impression, as the U.S. celebrates the 45th annual Women’s Equality Day today, that the march toward equality has slowed to a crawl. Allow me to disagree,” writes Betsey Stevenson in today’s Bloomberg piece, “Believe it or not,...

Marketplace Morning Report asks, "Are powerful philanthropic groups good for education?"

Aug 26, 2016

Amy Scott interviews Megan Tompkins-Stange, author of Policy Patrons, for the Marketplace Morning Report segment, “Are powerful philanthropic groups good for education?”In the book, Tompkins-Stange takes a deep dive into the philosophy and practice...

CNBC interviews Susan M. Collins on Fed rate hike debate, Live @ Jackson Hole

Aug 26, 2016

CNBC’s Steve Liesman interviewed Susan M. Collins for the Live @ Jackson Hole, Wyo., segment, “Debating Fed rate hikes.”Collins and Carmen Reinhart (Kennedy School) spoke with Leisman about Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s policy speech, and...

Policy Patrons in WaPo, "Obama's ed department and Gates fdn were closer than you thought"

Aug 25, 2016

Policy Patrons, a recently published book by Megan Tompkins-Stange, is the focus of the Washington Post article, “Obama’s education department and Gates foundation were closer than you thought.”“Policy Patrons looks at the effect of the...

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Detroit Free Press Editorial Board asks, “Lansing, are you listening to Michigan cities?”

Aug 25, 2016

The Detroit Free Press Editorial Board asks, “Lansing, are you listening to Michigan cities?” The piece draws attention to the latest Michigan Public Policy Survey on the fiscal health of the state’s local governments. The University of...

Collins to serve as an evaluating judge for MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change competition

Aug 24, 2016

Susan M. Collins will serve as an evaluating judge for a new competition that will award a $100 million grant to a single proposal designed to help solve a critical problem affecting people, places, or the planet. The John D. and Catherine T....

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Michigan Radio's "Stateside" highlights CLOSUP's latest, and troubling, fiscal health findings

Aug 24, 2016

Michigan Radio’s Cynthia Canty interviews Tom Ivacko (MPP ’93), CLOSUP program administrator, for the segment “Declining fiscal health “an early warning sign” for local governments, report says.” The program focuses on CLOSUP's latest Michigan...

Register for our free webinar, “Is Michigan’s system of funding local government broken?”

Aug 23, 2016

The Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy’s (CLOSUP) most recent Michigan Public Policy Survey finds a reversal in the trend of improving fiscal health among Michigan local governments.Despite an improving economy, fewer local governments say...