The U.S. Department of Labor’s Workforce Innovation Fund (WIF), active between 2012 and 2019, provided funding to test creative ideas for undertaking major system innovations within workforce agencies. Public Policy Associates, Inc. conducted evaluations of seven WIF projects across the country. These projects varied widely in their focus. The majority of the projects targeted low-income … Continued
PPA project manager Daniel J. Quinn, Ph.D., was published in the current issue of the Education Leadership Review of Doctoral Research. The journal, a publication of the International Council of Professors of Educational Leadership (ICPEL), incorporates the work of recent doctoral graduates in the field of educational and organizational leadership. Dr. Quinn’s dissertation committee chair, … Continued
Public Policy Associates’ new Center for Local Solutions is partnering with state and local leaders in Michigan to strengthen communities and support sound budget practices. PPA created the Center for Local Solutions to help local governments, schools, and nonprofit organizations achieve their public policy goals. Larry Merrill, former executive director of the Michigan Townships Association, … Continued
