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The Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley is conducting a search to fill a tenured faculty position at the rank of Associate Professor of Public Policy or above, with an expected start date of July 1, 2018. We seek applications from researchers and scholars who focus on policy issues related to the future of jobs, the changing nature of labor markets, and the ways in which Public Policy can support working people and diverse populations. We anticipate…

To his teachers at Ridgeway High School in Memphis, Jason Okonofua was a handful. During class, his mind drifted and he would lose the thread of the lesson. He slouched at his desk and dozed off. His teachers seemed to take it personally, as a sign of disrespect. He earned detention and was suspended several times. Jason wasn’t trying to rile his teachers. He wasn’t paying attention in class because his thoughts were being consumed by…

Today's action by the Trump Administration to end DACA demonstrates the ultimate failure of our government to develop humane and thoughtful solutions to problems, especially those regarding immigration. My personal opinion is that DACA was the right solution to a vexing situation and that ending it elevates legal niceties over the exercise of justice and the practice of basic American values. As many people have said, those affected by DACA came to America as innocent children with their relatives.…

August 23, 2017 Mr. President, I am resigning from my position as Science Envoy for the Department of State of the United States. Since 1996, I have served the Departments of Energy, the US Environmental Protection Agency, and the State Department in a number of roles. Working closely with the talented teams at State Department Headquarters and at US embassies abroad, we have built significant partnerships in North and East Africa, and in the Middle East, around shared visions of national security,…

This summer, first year Goldman School of Public Policy MPP students are all over the country and the globe pursuing internships in government, non-profits, and the private sector. Below are just a few of the one hundred internships via which students are gaining real-world policy experience. Steven Almazan Where are you? I am interning in Los Angeles with The Broad Center (TBC), a non-profit organization that prepares strong system-level leaders in public k-12 education. What are you doing? As a…

It is with great sadness that I report the passing of Professor Arnold Meltsner. Professor Meltsner was one of the founding faculty members of the Goldman School of Public Policy. He taught "Pol Org" for years and he helped generations of students learn how to think like policy analysts and to write clear, lucid, and persuasive memos. Arnold came late to academia after a distinguished career in government, and he was devoted to the notion of policy analysis. From 1975…

Prefect Stone, 7, has his ear examined by Will Williams of The Children’s Health Center in Macon, Ga. Children could be among the most affected by cuts to Medicaid. Woody Marshall The Telegraph (Macon, Ga.) Right now, behind closed doors, U.S. senators are working on their version of the American Health Care Act to replace the Affordable Care Act. Based on what we know, we can expect staggering cuts to Medicaid. My patients are children. The…

Dear GSPP Community: Here's something I wrote this morning as I thought about the violence in Washington DC. In one of his memorable comic sketches, George Carlin compares baseball to football. Football is warlike, but baseball is played on a grassy field, it has pastoral images, it is peaceful, and it is about getting home. This sketch, along with Ken Burns’ documentary series on the history of baseball as America’s pastime, has been rolling through my…

The inferno in London is out, mainly because the entire flammable contents of the building have burned up. Fire hoses cannot deliver water to the upper floors of such buildings, and the ladders trucks can bring to the scene don’t reach nearly high enough. Many more deaths will be recorded -- I expect a toll in the dozens -- as the search for the missing continues. Police and fire brigades told people to stay in their…

Key Takeaway  Students of color are harmed by brutal policies that exist both inside and outside of schools, but reforms are readily available. Find Documents Press Release: http://nepc.info/node/8699 NEPC Publication: http://nepc.colorado.edu/publication/law-and-order Contact William J. Mathis: (802) 383-0058, wmathis@sover.net Janelle Scott: (510) 642-4740, jtscott@berkeley.edu Michele Moses: (303) 492-8280, michele.moses@colorado.edu Kara Finnigan: (585) 275-9942, kfinnigan@warner.rochester.edu Learn More NEPC Resources on…