Brief

Public Policy Associates produces high-quality, independent reports that offer analysis and insight to clients and their stakeholders. Here is a sampling:

Are we making progress? Trends in the U.S. Child Care Subsidy Program

Topic Area: Early Childhood Document Type: Brief, Report Tags: Child Care, Child Care Development Fund, Child Care Providers, Families

Michigan’s Child Care Market Rates

Topic Area: Early Childhood Client Type: State Agency Service Type: Survey Document Type: Brief Tags: CDC, Child Care, Child Care Providers, Families, Government, Parents, Survey

State Perspectives

Topic Area: Early Childhood Client Type: State Agency Service Type: Landscape Scan, Policy Analysis, Program Evaluation, Research Document Type: Brief Date: April, 2024Tags: CDC, Child Care, Equity, Families, Policy Research, Research

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Southeastern Michigan Environmental Scan

Topic Area: Food and Nutition, Housing and Homelessness, K-12 Education, Workforce Client Type: Nonprofit Service Type: Landscape Scan Document Type: Brief Partner(s): United Way for Southeastern MichiganDate: May, 2023Tags: CIE, Food Assistance, Health, Interviews, Landscape Scan, Roundtables, Technology

Child Care Policy Lessons

Topic Area: Early Childhood Client Type: Federal Agency Service Type: Research Document Type: Brief Date: October, 2024Tags: CDC, Child Care, Child Care Providers, Parents

The Impact of Policy Changes on Program Handbook Complexity

Topic Area: Early Childhood Client Type: Federal Agency Service Type: Analysis Document Type: Brief Date: June, 2024Tags: CDC, Child Care, Child Care Providers, Families, Great Start to Quality, Handbook, Parents

Increasing College Enrollment for Black Students through Meaning-Making Practices

Topic Area: Higher Education Service Type: Research Document Type: Brief Date: December, 2023Tags: Data Analysis, Education Professionals, Educators, Equity, Higher Education, Literature Review, Opportunity Gaps, Postsecondary Participation, Research

Michigan’s Talent Sustainability Agenda

Topic Area: Higher Education Client Type: Educational Institution Service Type: Consulting Document Type: Brief Partner(s): Michigan Higher Education Attainment Roundtable (MIHEART)Date: January, 2024Tags: Dual Enrollment, Early College Credit, Funding Recommendations, Opportunity Gaps, Postsecondary Completion, Postsecondary Participation, Students

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