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August 11, 2021
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Ford School wins APSIA award for innovation in graduate education

The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs recognized the Ford School for creative short and long term projects designed to give graduate students experience with topics such as national security, immigration, international development, and human rights. More »

 
   


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How has COVID-19 impacted young children's educational experiences and outcomes?

A new report from the Education Policy Initiative describes how the pandemic exposed existing inequities in educational outcomes as well as early childhood systems and workforce. More »

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"Not all vaccine hesitancy is the same"

New analysis from Science, Technology, and Public Policy program researchers identifies the sources of public mistrust in vaccines, and explores better policy approaches, especially for marginalized communities. More »



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Michael S. Barr and Morela Hernandez discuss leadership as a teachable skill. More »



In the news

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"We see an immediate decline among multiple lines of hardship concentrated among the most disadvantaged families. Cash aid offers families great flexibility to address their most pressing problems, and getting it out is something the government knows how to do." Luke Shaefer on the anti-poverty impact of COVID stimulus checks.

The New York Times

 

"What the U.S. could have done better would have been to be much more forceful, holding people accountable, and helping them to establish the institutions (they need). Diplomacy can only work if people want to listen. But certainly there could have been more done to stop the disintegration of South Sudan." Former Ambassador Susan Page on the U.S. role in South Sudan.

CNN

 

"It is incumbent upon those committed to health equity through population health science to publicly defend the tenets of critical race theory and their long-standing contributions to population health. The stakes—the ability for education, research, community-based efforts, and policy reform to improve the health and well-being of all—are incredibly high." Paula Lantz on the important role of critical race theory in public health.

The Milbank Quarterly

 

"You tax the person who’s taking that barrel of oil out of the ground, so they’re going to sell that oil at a higher price to the refinery." Catherine Hausman on using carbon taxes to offset emissions.

NPR Marketplace

 

"As long as our political space remains as polarized — as hotly polarized — as it is, I think this is the reality that they are going to have to learn to live with." Jenna Bednar on Toyota’s contested political contributions.

Automotive News

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