Public Policy Associates, Inc. (PPA) has received a Child Care Policy Research Partnership grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to study the effects of policy changes resulting from the Child Care Development Block Grant Act of 2014. This research will inform future policy with families, providers, caseworkers, and others. PPA was … Continued
The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) has retained Public Policy Associates, Inc. (PPA) to conduct a review of BIE policies and procedures. The project seeks to update existing policies in support of BIE’s strategic direction and mission. The BIE oversees 183 schools in 23 states—including 130 that are tribally controlled and 53 that are directly … Continued
Paige Haight, a research associate from Public Policy Associates, Inc., presented her advocacy experience to youth, mentors, and Ingham County Court officials at the Adolescent Diversion Program Recognition event on Monday, September 9, 2019. The Adolescent Diversion Program (ADP) has been partnering with the Ingham County Court to divert arrested youth from formal processing since … Continued
A profile of Public Policy Associates Chief Operating Officer Colleen E. Graber is the cover story in the September issue of Capital Area Women’s Lifestyle Magazine. The article describes Ms. Graber as a “modern day Rosie the Riveter.” It details her path to leadership and the work at PPA in bettering policies and programs in … Continued
Dr. William Bushaw, a national expert in education policy, leadership development and school accountability, has become an affiliated consultant with Public Policy Associates, Inc. Dr. Bushaw has worked to improve education practices from a multitude of perspectives. He was executive director of the National Assessment Governing Board, which oversees the National Assessment of Education Progress—the … Continued
Michigan public schools are faced with a growing shortage of substitute teachers, according to a study co-authored by Public Policy Associates Senior Research Associate Nathan Burroughs. The research was funded by the Michigan Applied Public Policy Research grant program and the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research, both at Michigan State University (where Burroughs … Continued
