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October 15, 2020
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
News from the Ford School
for policy researchers, educators, and professionals
  Michael Barr in Weill Hall

Ford School given NASPAA’s 2020 Social Equity Award

The award recognizes Poverty Solutions’ outstanding contributions in research, teaching, and service. Read the news and watch the video of Dean Michael S. Barr and H. Luke Shaefer describing these efforts. More »

 
   


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Youth Policy Lab evaluates maternal and infant health program

The new study will analyze Michigan’s largest home visiting program, which reaches 20,000 infants annually to reduce disparities. More »

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Gift establishes two new professorships in social policy, inclusion

The Karl and Martha Kohn Professorship will advance broad social equity goals and the Arlene Susan Kohn Professorship will address the rights of the disabled in the U.S.
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Ballot boxes

98% of Michigan local officials are confident they can administer the election well

CLOSUP survey finds high confidence amid the pandemic, high turnout and absentee voting, and security challenges.
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Secretaries of State Jocelyn Benson (D) and Frank LaRose (R) discuss voter turnout and access in Ohio and Michigan with Jenna Bednar. Watch »

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Is the federal deficit sustainable? Lawrence H. Summers, former Secretary of the Treasury, and Maya MacGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, in conversation with Betsey Stevenson.
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Christian Davenport discusses political conflict as part of the Ford School’s public policy and institutional discrimination series.
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In the news

Quotation Marks

“The most important tool is good governance that is responsive, vigilant and science-driven. We need policymaking that is rooted in both science and the value of protecting our public's health.” Paula Lantz’s op-ed urges local and state leaders to use science-backed policy to fight COVID-19.

Detroit Free Press

 

"When you’re enrolling in college, you are buying some of my time. If you put 1,000 people into a classroom and you buy a thousandth of my time, you’re going to get a lot less of that.” Kevin Stange on why a national system of online courses would not increase access to affordable, quality education.

Marketwatch

 

"Legislation can breathe and adjust and be reinterpreted, but at some point, you probably have to go back to the legislative drawing board, especially if you're thinking of taking on a massive issue like climate change." Barry Rabe on the limits of the Clean Air Act.

E&E News

 

“Given the politicization that has occurred on so many issues within the department, it’s encouraging that the homeland threat assessment takes a much more objective and nonpartisan perspective on cataloguing all these threats.” Javed Ali on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s first-ever threat assessment report.

Washington Post

 

"Now what we're seeing is the coin shortage really having an impact on lower income consumers. It does really impact those day to day activities for a lot of consumers.” Adrienne Harris on the shortage of U.S. currency coins.

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