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Jacob on how the U.S. Department of Education can foster reform in the Trump era

Feb 3, 2017

In "How the U.S. Department of Education can foster education reform in the era of Trump and ESSA," Brian Jacob describes Michigan's disappointing performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress. According to Jacob's analysis,...

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This year’s Charity Auction to benefit Foundation for Flint's 'Flint Kids Fund'

Jan 26, 2017

For more than two decades, the Ford School has hosted an annual student-led fundraising effort that spans both semesters and raises money for a nonprofit nominated and selected by students. The initiative is headed by members of the Charity Auction...

Shaefer compares poverty in United States to poverty in world's poorest countries

Jan 25, 2017

A paper by Luke Shaefer, Pinghui Wu (University of Michigan), and Kathryn Edin (Johns Hopkins University), "Can Poverty in America Be Compared to Conditions in the World's Poorest Countries?" is forthcoming in the American Journal of Medical...

Ciorciari examines opportunities and challenges for victim testimony in international courts

Jan 17, 2017

John Ciorciari and Anne Heindel (Documentation Center of Cambodia) have a forthcoming article, "Victim Testimony in International and Hybrid Criminal Courts: Narrative Opportunities, Challenges, and Fair Trial Demands," to be published by the...

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U-M announces first Poverty Solutions grants: Nine projects test poverty alleviation strategies

Jan 17, 2017

Poverty Solutions, a new initiative at the University of Michigan to prevent and alleviate poverty, recognized its first round of grant recipients today. Read the University Record story, by Kristen Kerecman, "U-M announces new investments in...

Axinn examines ethnic differences in psychiatric disorders of South Asian populations

Jan 16, 2017

An article co-authored by Armani Hawes, William Axinn, and Dirgha Ghimire, "Ethnicity and Psychiatric Disorders," was published in the Annals of Psychiatry and Mental Health on June 16, 2016. Abstract: Psychiatric disorders are one of the...

Axinn study seeks to develop "culturally appropriate" and "clinically validated" questionnaire

Jan 16, 2017

William Axinn, Dirgha Ghimire, Heather Gatney, and Stephanie Chardoul are co-authors of a forthcoming article, "Preparing a Culturally Appropriate Translation of a Survey Questionnaire," for SAGE Research Methods Case Health. Abstract: In 1996...

Ayanian and Levy publish article on the economic effects of Medicaid expansion in Michigan

Jan 16, 2017

An article by John Z. Ayanian, Gabriel M. Ehrlich, Donald R. Grimes and Helen Levy titled, "Economic Effects of Medicaid Expansion in Michigan" was published in The New England Journal of Medicine on January 4, 2017. Introduction: Under the...

Paula Lantz publishes article on early results of Pay for Success on population health

Jan 16, 2017

An article co-authored by Paula Lantz titled, "Pay for Success and population health: Early results from eleven projects reveal challenges and promise," was published in November 2016 in Health Affairs. Abstract: Pay for Success (PFS) is a...

McCall and Starr: “Effects of autism spectrum disorder on parental employment in the US”

Jan 16, 2017

An article by Brian McCall and Elizabeth M. Starr (University of Windsor) titled the "Effects of autism spectrum disorder on parental employment in the United States: evidence from the National Health Interview Survey" was published on October 9,...

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Shaefer cited in Toledo Blade story about societal attitudes toward the poor

Jan 13, 2017

Since Michigan’s Unemployment Agency switched to an automated system in 2013, more than 20,000 people have been falsely accused of unemployment fraud, writes Jack Lessenberry in his January 13 article for The Blade: “Michigan’s actions snapshot of...

Thacher examines potential of focused deterrence model for policing and criminal justice reform

Dec 30, 2016

In December 2016, David Thacher's "Channeling Police Discretion: The Hidden Potential of Focused Deterrence" was published in the 2016 volume of University of Chicago Legal Forum. Abstract The breadth of the criminal law and the unfettered...

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Engines for growth: U-M faculty, students support Detroit entrepreneurs of color

Dec 19, 2016

While small businesses have always been a critical engine of growth for urban economies, new business startups have slowed nationwide in the wake of the Great Recession. In the city of Detroit, expanding small businesses means confronting the...

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Hacking for global health: Tackling wicked problems, like avian influenza, with creativity

Dec 17, 2016

Chiang Mai wasn't Annie Maxwell's (MPP '02) first introduction to the EpiHack. As president of the Skoll Global Threats Fund, which pioneered the "epidemiology hackathon" in 2013, Maxwell had heard a good deal about them. They were multi-day events...

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Microfinance breakthrough: Dean Yang uses fingerprints to boost microlending in Malawi

Dec 16, 2016

Eight years ago, development economist Dean Yang spent a week in Malawi visiting microfinance institutions, the banks and credit unions that provide financial services to some of the world's most vulnerable citizens. Yang, who works to combat...

Seefeldt pens op-ed for Newsweek: “Meet the real ‘left behind’ voters: Black women”

Dec 13, 2016

Kristin Seefeldt's (MPP '96, PhD '10) December 9 op-ed, published by Newsweek, describes "the real ‘left behind’ voters: black women.” After the 2016 election, Seefeldt says, common wisdom among pundits was that Donald Trump won because of the...

Dynarski on "Fulfilling the promise of community college: The ASAP demonstrations"

Dec 7, 2016

Community colleges throughout the United States have low graduation rates, yet preliminary evidence from a new randomized trial suggests an effective policy prescription, write Susan Dynarski and Meghan Oster. Their article, “Fulfilling the promise...

In Bloomberg, Stevenson writes “manly men” need to get back to work, in “girly jobs”

Dec 7, 2016

More men should take service jobs in occupations traditionally dominated by women, writes Betsey Stevenson in her most recent Bloomberg View column: “Manly Men Need to Do More Girly Jobs” Stevenson, a leading labor economist and former chief...

Youth Policy Lab announces application for new technical assistance program

Nov 30, 2016

The Youth Policy Lab has issued a request for proposals to organizations seeking to use data to improve service delivery or program design for Michigan youth. Applications for the Michigan Technical Assistance Partnership (M-TAP) Program are due...

Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at the Ford School (fall 2015 - fall 2016)

Nov 29, 2016

The Ford School launched its five-year strategic plan for diversity, equity, and inclusion on October 5, 2016. It includes four central goals: diversifying ‘who we are’, diversifying ‘what and how we teach’, promoting an equitable and inclusive...

Celebrating a century of trailblazing women in U.S. government (1916 - 2016)

Nov 25, 2016

100 years ago, Montana's Jeannette Rankin became the first woman elected to serve in the U. S. House of Representatives. It was 1916, four years before the 19th amendment gave women the right to vote. On election day 2016, women who voted for...

50 years of civil rights leadership: U-M honors the Reverend Jesse Jackson

Nov 17, 2016

On November 16, "50 years of civil rights leadership: A U-M symposium in honor of Rev. Jesse Jackson" drew hundreds of guests and national media coverage. After a morning panel on "Transforming the party: The enduring significance of Jesse Jackson...

Ford student groups host Día de los Muertos ofrenda and vigil for Black Lives Matter

Nov 8, 2016

Students of Color in Public Policy (SCPP) and Out in Public (OIP) prepared a Día de los Muertos ofrenda, or offering, to honor victims of systemic violence and to stand in solidarity with communities battling oppression.According to SCPP: “Día de...

"To me, it is immoral to deny children a better education" - Dynarski featured in NYT

Nov 4, 2016

David Leonhardt’s November 4 New York Times op-ed, “Schools that work,” features charter school research and commentary by Susan Dynarski, co-director of the Ford School’s Education Policy Initiative. The op-ed concerns a controversial ballot...

Gerber develops "Policymaker" to simulate stakeholder engagement, policy decision-making

Nov 4, 2016

People disagree. When they do, decision makers are charged with weighing feedback from multiple parties to draw a conclusion about how best to move forward. “You have decision makers who need to deal with that disagreement," says Elisabeth...

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Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan announces two research grant competitions

Nov 2, 2016

Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan has issued two requests for proposals for action-oriented research. Junior faculty small grants competition The first request for proposals is intended for junior faculty at the University of...

Farley in Michigan Daily op-ed: Recognizing U-M diversity during upcoming bicentennial

Oct 31, 2016

Reynolds Farley, in an op-ed for the Michigan Daily, calls on U-M bicentennial planners to recognize and promote diversity around campus through historical markers.Noting that many buildings on campus are named after white men of European origin,...

In memoriam: Eunice Burns (MPA ’70), civil servant, community leader, environmental advocate

Oct 24, 2016

We are deeply saddened to report that Eunice Burns (MPA ’70)—an Ann Arbor civil servant, a long-standing community and environmental leader, and a beloved alumna of the Ford School—passed away on October 20, 2016 at the age of 93.Burns, a mother of...

U-M attracts 262 HAIL Scholarship recipients from 52 Michigan counties in first year

Oct 17, 2016

Enrolling at the University of Michigan seemed like a far-fetched dream for Devin Raymond.Despite his 3.9 high school GPA, being the president of student council, and his involvement in choir, band, musical theater and other extracurricular...

Ford School, Survey Research Center faculty launch Youth Policy Lab to improve young lives

Oct 13, 2016

Researchers at the University of Michigan have launched a new lab designed to help state and local agencies, social service providers, nonprofits and educators improve life outcomes for Michigan youth, from birth through age 25.The Youth Policy Lab...