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Michelmore and Pilkauskas on Congressional proposal to expand the child tax credit

Jan 29, 2024

Congress is currently considering a $33 billion measure that would adjust the earning requirements and make it easier for many lower-income families to receive the full child tax credit, an average credit that is about $1,130 higher than in 2022....

Natasha Pilkauskas and Katherine Michelmore

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Weiland addresses Michigan's $107M preschool education investment

Dec 11, 2023

Christina Weiland, faculty co-director of the Education Policy Initiative, has studied pre-K programs around the country. The state of Michigan will spend an additional $107M in its 2023-2024 budget on pre-K, hoping to increase the number of...

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Goldenberg promotes absentee voting

Sep 13, 2022 The Conversation

With midterm elections approaching, many voters are deciding how they will cast their ballots. In an interview with The Conversation, Edie Goldenberg, Professor Emerita of Public Policy and Political Science, confirmed the security of absentee...

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Ciorciari assesses Non-Alignment Movement inaction on Ukraine crisis

Apr 22, 2022

Countries around the world have responded in many ways to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. John Ciorciari, associate professor of public policy and director of the Ford School's International Policy Center and Weiser Diplomacy Center, recently penned...

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COVID-19 and unemployment's affects on future health - Burgard

May 25, 2021

In a recent opinion piece published in The Conversation, co-authored with with Jennie Brand, Sarah Burgard, professor of sociology, public policy and epidemiology, called attention to the long-term health effects of COVID-19 — but not just effects...

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Biden's plan for universal preschool, explained - Weiland

May 12, 2021

On April 28, the Biden Administration announced the American Families Plan, which includes universal preschool for all three- and four-year-olds. Christina Weiland, associate professor of education at the Ford School, weighed in on the plan and...

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The Conversation: Leiser backs Biden's plan to tax corporations for infrastructure improvements

Apr 2, 2021 The Conversation

In a recent opinion for The Conversation, tax policy expert Stephanie Leiser provides evidence to increase the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28% to pay for President Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan. This increase would still be below levels...

In the Media

Look beyond bare numbers on racial diversity, Lewis urges

Feb 3, 2021 The Conversation

Lewis was asked by The Conversation to comment on how numbers and statistics matter when examining institutional racism, the Capitol riot and Black Lives Matter. "The twisting of data to draw a false equivalency between the assault on the Capitol...

In the Media

Goldenberg's study finds mail-in voting safe and reliable

Oct 19, 2020 The Conversation

Edie Goldenberg studied mail-in balloting as part of a National Academy of Public Administration working group. The group found that “voting by mail is rarely subject to fraud, does not give an advantage to one political party over another and can...

Jason Owen-Smith warns of “serious risks” when universities cater to an industry

Mar 1, 2019

In his February 26, 2019 piece for The Conversation, “Amazon pullout from NYC shows the perils of partnerships between higher education and business,” Professor Jason Owen-Smith details the great sacrifices universities make not only to their...

Are the kids alright? Natasha Pilkauskas calls for looking at family structure to make better policy

Nov 8, 2018

Family and household structures are complex, but Ford School professor Natasha Pilkauskas thinks their nuance is rarely considered with when it comes to child-focused policy. In her November 7, 2018, piece “What’s behind the dramatic rise in...

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Researcher shows red states embrace wind energy for the sake of bottom line

Oct 25, 2018

While renewable energy through wind mills is often seen as a coastal undertaking, Sarah Mills, senior project manager at the Ford School’s Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP), details how research reveals that red states are pursuing...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit profiles student org WeListen

May 30, 2018

Student organization WeListen was featured in a WDIV ClickOnDetroit story titled "Meet the students leading tough dialogue at the University of Michigan," by Meredith Bruckner.In the article, recent Ford School graduate Gabriel Lerner (BA '18) and...

State & Hill

Catch up on Ford School faculty news in the Spring 2018 edition of State & Hill magazine

May 21, 2018

Michael Barr and Joe Valenti (Center for American Progress) penned a Fortune op-ed: “How the CFPB fight is a sign of the next financial crisis.” Barr also wrote an op-ed in American Banker: “Dear Congress: Reg relief bill is a giveaway for large...

State & Hill

Translating research into policy: lessons from simplifying access to financial aid

May 21, 2018

One lesson that Susan Dynarski learned from her long-standing campaign to simplify financial aid is that stubbornness—and a willingness to say the same thing over and over again—is critical to moving public policy. “As academics we are not...

New Ciorciari article: protecting survivors through the process of transitional justice

May 2, 2018

In a piece recently published in The Conversation, Ford School professor John Ciorciari reflects on his most recent findings associated with his long term study of survivors of Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia. Ciorciari, an expert in international...

Whitman says big companies can "afford to do a little good" in Conversation op-ed

Feb 15, 2018

Earlier this week, Marina v.N. Whitman’s work was published by The Conversation, an independent not-for-profit media company.Her op-ed, “Corporate America needs to get back to thinking about more than just profits,” discussed the importance of big...

State & Hill

Catch up on Ford School faculty news in the Fall 2017 edition of State & Hill magazine

Dec 29, 2017

Tamar Mitts and Robert Axelrod participated in a trilateral workshop on the roots and trajectories of violent extremism. Mitts spoke about the radicalization of Islamic State supporters on social media; Axelrod about the strengths and weaknesses of...

Leiser says GOP tax plan burdens working Americans, exacerbates 'fairness' concerns

Nov 29, 2017

In "Taxpayers want more fairness. GOP plan to 'reform' the tax code doesn't deliver," an opinion piece published by The Conversation, Ford School lecturer and alumna Stephanie Leiser (MPP '05) describes America's disapproval of the current tax...

Ciorciari in The Conversation on “UN campaign to fight corruption in Guatemala"

Sep 25, 2017

“Massive protests recently broke out in Guatemala as the nation teetered on the edge of a major political crisis,” writes John Ciorciari in The Conversation. “Guatemalans took to the streets to decry President Jimmy Morales, who in August attempted...

Yang and Mahajan in The Conversation, "Hurricanes drive immigration to the U.S. "

Sep 19, 2017

In "Hurricanes drive immigration to the U.S.," published in The Conversation, Dean Yang and Parag Mahajan describe findings from their recent National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) working paper, "Taken by storm: Hurricanes, migrant networks,...

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On NPR’s “Marketplace,” Marina Whitman talks free trade history and shortfalls

Sep 5, 2017

In “Why do U.S. retraining programs fall short,” part of an NPR Marketplace series on the history of waxing and waning trade barriers, Marina Whitman talks about her early advocacy for free trade during the Nixon Administration, the ways in which...

The Conversation: Parthasarathy proposes patent policy for nonprofit, university leaders

Jul 19, 2017

In a July 19 piece for The Conversation, Shobita Parthasarathy encourages research universities and nonprofits to establish “intellectual property governance committees.” These committees--comprised of patent lawyers; ethicists; citizens; and...

State & Hill

Catch up on Ford School faculty news in the spring 2017 edition of State & Hill magazine

May 23, 2017

Recent publications by ROBERT AXELROD include "Challenges in researching terrorism from the field" with SCOTT ATRAN (Science); "How historical analogies in newspapers of five countries make sense of major events: 9/11, Mumbai, and Tahrir Square"...

Whitman on Michigan Radio, the ongoing erosion of support for public goods

Apr 28, 2017

Economist Marina v.N. Whitman is interviewed by Cynthia Canty, host of Michigan Radio's "Stateside" program, for a ten-minute segment on President Trump's proposed budget and the troubling outlook for public goods in America. The segment, "Nixon...

Whitman in The Conversation: Preserve, don’t cut public goods to make America great

Apr 20, 2017

Marina v. N. Whitman advocates for the Trump administration to invest in public goods in her April 18 article for The Conversation: “‘Public Goods’ made America great and can do so again.”Public goods include a nation's existing natural resources,...

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The Conversation

Michelmore and Pilkauskas on Congressional proposal to expand the child tax credit

Weiland addresses Michigan's $107M preschool education investment

Goldenberg promotes absentee voting

Ciorciari assesses Non-Alignment Movement inaction on Ukraine crisis

COVID-19 and unemployment's affects on future health - Burgard

Biden's plan for universal preschool, explained - Weiland

The Conversation: Leiser backs Biden's plan to tax corporations for infrastructure improvements

Look beyond bare numbers on racial diversity, Lewis urges

Goldenberg's study finds mail-in voting safe and reliable

Jason Owen-Smith warns of “serious risks” when universities cater to an industry

Are the kids alright? Natasha Pilkauskas calls for looking at family structure to make better policy

Researcher shows red states embrace wind energy for the sake of bottom line

WDIV ClickOnDetroit profiles student org WeListen

Catch up on Ford School faculty news in the Spring 2018 edition of State & Hill magazine

Translating research into policy: lessons from simplifying access to financial aid

New Ciorciari article: protecting survivors through the process of transitional justice

Whitman says big companies can "afford to do a little good" in Conversation op-ed

Catch up on Ford School faculty news in the Fall 2017 edition of State & Hill magazine

Leiser says GOP tax plan burdens working Americans, exacerbates 'fairness' concerns

Ciorciari in The Conversation on “UN campaign to fight corruption in Guatemala"

Yang and Mahajan in The Conversation, "Hurricanes drive immigration to the U.S. "

On NPR’s “Marketplace,” Marina Whitman talks free trade history and shortfalls

The Conversation: Parthasarathy proposes patent policy for nonprofit, university leaders

Catch up on Ford School faculty news in the spring 2017 edition of State & Hill magazine

Whitman on Michigan Radio, the ongoing erosion of support for public goods

Whitman in The Conversation: Preserve, don’t cut public goods to make America great

Hausman, with support from RFF, researches natural gas regulation, leaks, and abatement

Parthasarathy in The Conversation: Obama’s socially engaged science and tech policy

Whitman on infrastructure spending and Pax Americana in Freep, Conversation op-eds

Place patients at the center of the acute health care system, says Ayanian