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Research Brief: Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness Involved in the Criminal Justice System

f the National Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-risk (NDTAC)

2023

Victor St. John’s brief explains how homelessness affects students’ education and involvement in the criminal justice system, and how Title I, Part D coordinators can collaborate with McKinney-Vento program staff to better support these students.

The 2023 Roundtable Wrap-Up. What Are the Important Take-Aways?

The Pew Charitable Trusts

2023

In this summary Jim Landers shares the highlights from the ninth annual Roundtable on Evaluating Economic Development Tax Incentives event, held in 2023. In addition to data source and evaluation techniques, Landers features presentations on second-time evaluation strategies.

Introducing our vision and plans

Public Administration Review

2023

Jos Raadschelders and his Public Administration Review colleagues outline their vision and goals on the future of public administration scholarship to be published in their journal.

Invitation for country studies in Public Administration Review

Public Administration Review

2023

Jos Raadschelders and his Public Administration Review colleagues introduce a series exploring how the study and practice of public administration differ across political systems, emphasizing the vital role of career civil servants in effective and democratic governance worldwide.

Practically speaking: An introduction

Public Administration Review

2023

Jos Raadschelders, as an Editor-in-Chief of the Public Administration Review, discuss ways in which they can make the publication better.

PA Times

2024

Jos Raadschelders and his colleague examine the principle of merit in the U.S. civil service, highlighting the tensions between political accountability and bureaucratic independence that place career public servants at the center of today’s democratic challenges.

In With the New: Reflections on and Key Takeaways From the 2024 Roundtable

The Pew Charitable Trusts

2024

In this summary Jim Landers shares highlights from the 2024 NCSL Roundtable on Evaluating Economic Development Tax Incentives. In addition to highlighting sessions on artificial intelligence in evaluation and thinking beyond economic indicators, Landers features a discussion on the synthetic control method.

Forecasting the Fiscal Impacts of Tax Incentive Programs: Unraveling the Revenue Puzzle

The Pew Charitable Trusts

2024

In this column Jim Landers discusses the complexities and challenges of estimating the fiscal impacts of tax incentive programs.

Thomas B. Fordham Institute

2024

Stéphane Lavertu analyzes the expansion of Ohio charter schools, finding that increased school choice slightly improved graduation and attendance rates in traditional districts without harming test scores.

Evaluating Discretionary and Nondiscretionary Incentives

The Pew Charitable Trusts

2024

In this column Jim Landers examines the differences between discretionary and nondiscretionary incentives and the implications of these differences for evaluators.