Staff Spotlight: Robb Burroughs
Robb Burroughs is Public Policy Associates’ director of justice policy. He has spent 17 years working on criminal and juvenile justice issues in Michigan and other states. He has expertise...
ViewThroughout the year, we like to share each of our success stories. Each news item is an opportunity to learn about an important topic or finding, discover something new about one of our team members, or keep up to date with the research activities in our office. Below you can find our most recent postings.
PPA Issue Brief Highlights Key Trends in the Juvenile Justice System
The number of juveniles arrested each year in Michigan has been dropping steadily over the past decade. In 2009, law enforcement agencies in the state reported 22,222 arrests of juveniles. ...
ViewPPA Partners with Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities
Public Policy Associates, Inc. is the evaluation partner of the Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities’ Cultivating Community Resilience project. This project is devoted to improving culinary medicine education and culinary...
ViewStaff Spotlight – Anna Colby
Anna Colby is a senior research associate at Public Policy Associates with expertise in anti-hunger and food policy. Most of her work is related to food and health, but she...
ViewAddressing Educator Shortages in Michigan
The state of Michigan is facing an educator talent crisis exemplified by thousands of experienced educators leaving the profession each year with too few aspiring and early-career educators lining up...
ViewPPA Issue Brief Highlights Lessons from Workforce Innovation Fund Projects
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...
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