Research

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

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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

Saginaw Food Access Study

Topic Area: Food and Nutition Client Type: Local Government Service Type: Landscape Scan, Research Document Type: Presentation, Report, Summary Partner(s): City of Saginaw, GuidehouseDate: January, 2024Tags: Food Access, Food Assistance, Food Policy, Food Security, Government, Landscape Scan, Survey

Upper Peninsula Food As Medicine: Final Pilot Results Summary

Topic Area: Food and Nutition Client Type: Nonprofit Service Type: Research Document Type: Summary Partner(s): Upper Peninsula Commission for Area ProgressTags: Food Access, Food as Medicine, Food Assistance, Food Policy, Food Security, Interviews, Survey

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Restoring the Promise of Adult Education: Strategies to Make Michigan a Leader in Preparing All Adults to Succeed in a Knowledge-Driven Economy

Topic Area: Higher Education, Workforce Client Type: Nonprofit Service Type: Research Document Type: Report, Summary Partner(s): TalentFirstDate: March, 2023Tags: Adult Education, Adult Learners, Data Analysis, Educators, Focus Groups, Interviews, Landscape Scan, Literature Review, Survey, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

Frederick County Child Care Market Study

Topic Area: Early Childhood, Economic Development Client Type: Local Government Service Type: Facilitation, Landscape Scan, Research Document Type: Report, Summary Tags: Child Care, Equity, Families

Building an Equitable Future Together

Topic Area: Economic Development, K-12 Education, Public Health Client Type: Foundation Service Type: Consulting, Facilitation, Policy Analysis, Research Document Type: Planning Document Partner(s): Council of Michigan FoundationsTags: Consultation, COVID-19, Equity, Facilitation, Foundation, Philanthropy, Policy Research, Working Group

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

The State of the Educator Workforce in Michigan: An In-Depth Look at K-12 Staffing Challenges

Topic Area: K-12 Education, Workforce Client Type: Educational Institution Service Type: Research Document Type: Report Partner(s): Michigan Alliance for Student Opportunity, Marsal Family School of Education at the University of Michigan, Office of K-12 Outreach at Michigan State UniversityDate: September, 2023Tags: Education Professionals, Educators, Labor Market, Landscape Scan, Research, Schools, Students, Teacher Vacancies, Teachers

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