Category: Article
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Urban Management: Succeeding in the 21st Century | PA TIMES Online
Public management of urban cities is contingent upon many factors including government type, policymaking structures in place and how the success of established city programs are evaluated. There are a number of qualities that an effective urban manager must possess which include making decisions that place the needs of citizens…
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Mental Illness is Disease, Not a Weakness
When my wife was first diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, we learned firsthand the devastating impact that stigmas associated with mental illness can delay seeking treatment. Alzheimer’s is a disease having very little to do with the person’s desire to NOT get it – at least as we know it today, and…
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Theater Artist Anne Basting Named MacArthur Fellow : NPR
“Creative engagement, as I call it is, in my mind, the most effective way to communicate with and connect with people in the state of dementia. And we need it to infiltrate the entire field, from everyday frontline caregivers to family to the care systems.” http://www.npr.org/2016/09/22/495069555/theater-artist-anne-basting-named-macarthur-fellow
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Discovering the Public Interest | PA TIMES Online
Public managers are tasked with finding solutions that reverse the fraying of our social and political fabric. One solution is for local government to discover the common public interest, and then to pursue those common interests through public policy. Source: Discovering the Public Interest | PA TIMES Online
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Venture Government | PA TIMES Online
A tech entrepreneur has a brilliant idea. He is looking for seed money, mentors, partners and capitalist minded individuals to help navigate various aspects of starting, expanding and building, and sustaining a company. If I were this entrepreneur, most individuals would point me to “Silicon Valley.” It is the land…
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Auditor General releases charter school audits, calls for overhaul of the law
Information published September 22nd, 2016 by the Pennsylvania School Boards Association: This week state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale held a news conference to once again call for an overhaul of Pennsylvania’s 20-year old charter school law, highlighting recent audits of three charter schools and recommending changes. These changes are in…
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Re: School Choice: When given options, do we always choose the best one?
School choice is all over the news. John Oliver recently lambasted charter school programs. Donald Trump promised $20 billion to increase parents’ choice options. The NAACP has called for a moratorium on new charter schools. But how does school choice play out for ordinary families? Source: The EDifier – Center for Public…
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Wages for Home Care Aides Lag as Demand Grows
That’s the median hourly wage for the workers, mostly minority women, caring for older adults. Not surprisingly, the annual turnover rate is 40 percent to 60 percent. Source: Wages for Home Care Aides Lag as Demand Grows
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Public-Public Partnerships: Innovative Partnerships Advancing Community Goals
Public-private partnerships have the advantage of bringing private capital to the table and freeing municipalities from undue risk. But are far from a perfect solution. To address certain shortcomings, states and municipalities are beginning to explore public-public partnerships as a way to provide and maintain infrastructure. Source: Public-Public Partnerships: Innovative…
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Community Schools: An Interagency Cooperation Model
A community school is both a place – a public school – and a set of partnerships between the school and other community resources. Research shows that its integrated focus on academics, health and social services, youth and community development, and community engagement leads to improved student learning, stronger families…
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