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
Michigan needs to develop a thoughtful, well-planned process to support youth who until now have been treated as adults for crimes they committed as juveniles, Public Policy Associates Project Manager Robb Burroughs says. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed into law “raise the age” legislation that places youth 17 and under in the juvenile justice system, … Continued
Cognitive-behavioral techniques show promise in helping people who are unemployed cope with job loss, find new jobs, and keep them longer, according to new research by Public Policy Associates, Inc. The findings are outlined in a new PPA Issue Brief. PPA conducted an independent study of Rethinking Job Search, a statewide program in Oregon created … Continued
Daniel Quinn, Ph.D., came to Public Policy Associates after a long career as an educator and advocate. He is a leader on PPA’s education team and brings a rich set of personal experiences to his work. He started his career as a high school social studies teacher for 19 years. He was also a scholar-athlete … Continued
