Training programs leading to entry-level job opportunities for minority, bilingual job applicants show promise of benefits for employers and employees, according to a new Public Policy Associates’ issue brief. The brief, “Building Diversity in the Finance Industry,” highlights the Latinos in Finance program run by the nonprofit advocacy organization UnidosUS in close partnership with one … Continued
Public Policy Associates Project Manager Daniel J. Quinn, Ph.D., has been appointed to Michigan’s A-F Peer Review Panel by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The A-F Peer Review Panel will examine Michigan’s proposed system for determining letter grades and rankings supplied by the Michigan Department of Education. The panel will submit its findings to the Department of … Continued
PPA Research Associate Anna Fischer Colby, along with other experts in health care and policy, have published a peer-reviewed journal article on the implementation of video remote interpreting as part of a comprehensive language access strategy in a children’s hospital. The study examined the impact, utilization, efficiency, and costs of the services, which are used … Continued
The percentage of older state and federal prisoners in the United States is rapidly growing. In 2000, only 3% were 55 and older. While the overall prison population has declined, the percentage of prisoners 55 and older quadrupled to 12% by 2017. Many of the older prisoners received long prison sentences during the “get tough … Continued
Public Policy Associates affiliated consultant Dr. Dorinda Carter Andrews, chair of teacher education at Michigan State University (MSU), along with three MSU doctoral students, has published a new paper on the experiences of Black girls in Michigan schools. The peer-reviewed paper, “The Impossibility of Being ‘Perfect and White’: Black Girls’ Racialized and Gendered Schooling Experiences,” … Continued
PPA Senior Research Associate Glennie K. Burks will share his expertise in juvenile justice and disproportionate minority contact at the American Society of Criminology conference in San Francisco this November and the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice conference in Tampa, Florida this July. Previous research has suggested that segregated, low-income communities are likely … Continued
