Working from Home and Walking during and after COVID
NJSPL Researchers Hannah Younes, Robert B. Noland, Leigh Ann Von Hagen, and James Sinclair published their new findings in which they investigated the relationship between people working from home during the pandemic and how much time they spent walking outside before, during, and after COVID.
Threats to Administrative Competence
Stuart Shapiro, dean of the Bloustein School and Principal Investigator of the NJSPL, published a new op-ed discussing reports from civil servants that the Trump administration posed an existential threat to expertise in the federal bureaucracy.
Biden breaks with precedent by giving up some authority
Stuart Shapiro, dean of the Bloustein School and Principal Investigator of the NJSPL, published a new op-ed in The Hill discussing the Biden administration's recent decision to cede some decision-making authority to the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service.
Over a Quarter of New Jersey Youth are Experiencing Poor Mental Health, New Jersey State Policy Lab Finds
Well over a quarter to half of children in New Jersey have reported experiencing poor mental health in the form of emotional or depressive problems for extended periods of time, based upon findings in a new report from Dr. Karen Lowrie and Brooke Schwartzman published by the New Jersey State Policy Lab.
New Report: Do NJ School Districts Need All the State Aid They Get? Maybe Not.
The NJ Education Report featured the announcement of a recently published report from NJSPL Research Associate Michael Hayes, who examined the effects of eliminating adjustment aid from some schools in New Jersey.
New Jersey State Policy Lab Releases Report on the Impact of Eliminating Adjustment Aid for NJ School Districts
Research Associate Michael Hughes, Ph.D. published a new report with the New Jersey State Policy Lab examining the impact of eliminating adjustment aid to school districts in New Jersey.
If the Supreme Court kills affirmative action, we can still make colleges diverse | Opinion
Policy Fellow Linda Stamato argues that, regardless of the outcome of the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action, universities can and should still commit to recruiting, supporting, and retaining prepared, and diverse, student bodies.
Generative AI and Public Administration: Opportunities and Challenges
NJSPL Co-Principal Investigator Gregory Porumbescu will be a co-editor on a special issue of Public Performance and Management Review, which will be focusing on the potential generative artificial intelligence to transform administrative decision-making and impact the way the public engages with government agencies.
In this age of book bans, we should celebrate all libraries, big and small | Opinion
Policy Fellow Linda Stamato makes that case that celebrating and uplifting local libraries is more important now than ever before with the sharp rise in banning books across the country.
What do People want to do instead of Commuting to Work?
Research Affiliates Dr. Robert Noland and Dr. Wenwen Zhang and Research Associate Hannah Younes published a new paper based on ongoing work with the NJSPL surveying New Jerseyans' opinions and personal experiences on commuting during and after the pandemic.