Reeve Jacobus, MPP Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives Whether dealing with incarceration, health, or suicide rates, policy prescriptions that solve the problems of urban Americans aren’t often… Read more “Getting Online: How States Can Address the Rural Broadband Adoption Gap”
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A Carceral Capital: Washington, D.C.’s Unique Criminal Justice Systems
Kaid Ray-Tipton, MPA Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives The capital of the United States of America, the District of Columbia, has a higher incarceration rate than any… Read more “A Carceral Capital: Washington, D.C.’s Unique Criminal Justice Systems”
GW WonkCast S4E9: What is a Right?
We often hear the word “right” used in policy discussions and debates about federal programs. But what exactly is a right? What is the difference between a… Read more “GW WonkCast S4E9: What is a Right?”
Disabled, not Damaged: Applying the Social Model of Disability to Inclusion Initiatives
Jenna Shelton, MPP Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives Between 2018 and 2019, the prevalence of diversity and inclusion programs in workplaces increased by 8 percentage points. Diversity and… Read more “Disabled, not Damaged: Applying the Social Model of Disability to Inclusion Initiatives”
A Closer Look at Universal Child Care
Maya Pendleton, MPP Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives As an idea, universal child care is not new. In fact, the United States briefly implemented universal child care… Read more “A Closer Look at Universal Child Care”
Volume 26 is Now Online!
Volume 26 of Policy Perspectives is here! Many thanks to the authors and editors who made it possible. Click here for the lineup of articles and to read the… Read more “Volume 26 is Now Online!”
Today’s Public Administrators: Dr. Lori Brainard
Q&A compiled and edited by Thomas J. Rachko, Jr., MPA Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives. Today’s Public Administrators asks administrators working in the public sphere about their experience implementing… Read more “Today’s Public Administrators: Dr. Lori Brainard”
Restoring Voting Rights: Did Florida’s Amendment 4 Go Far Enough?
Kaid Ray-Tipton, MPP Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives The 2018 midterm elections introduced many justice reform initiatives on ballots around the United States. Nearly 70 percent of… Read more “Restoring Voting Rights: Did Florida’s Amendment 4 Go Far Enough?”
GW WonkCast S4E8: Below the Fold: Packing the Courts, Payday Lending, and Regulating the Boeing 737 Max
Join co-hosts Nathalie Grogan, Gabe Moss, and special guest Robert O’Shaughnessy of WRGW News for a lively discussion of important developments unfolding in public policy. Thanks to… Read more “GW WonkCast S4E8: Below the Fold: Packing the Courts, Payday Lending, and Regulating the Boeing 737 Max”
Op-Ed: The Role of Ethics in Data-Driven Policymaking
Jenna Shelton, MPP Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives The following is an op-ed and does not necessarily reflect the views of Policy Perspectives or the Trachtenberg school.… Read more “Op-Ed: The Role of Ethics in Data-Driven Policymaking”
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