Whatever happened to the public bank?
An article from NJBIZ references a recent op-ed authored by NJSPL Policy Linda Stamato in which she makes the case for having public banks in New Jersey.
Commentary: NJ is among few states to recognize value of civics education
NJSPL Policy Fellow Linda Stamato discusses "Laura Wooten's Law," recently passed legislation in New Jersey mandating civics courses be taught in middle schools, and the importance of civics education for our country at large.
Byers will give keynote address at upcoming ‘Rivers Conference’
A recent report authored by NJSPL Research Affiliate Tom Dallessio was referenced in an article announcing that Michele Byers, former executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation will be keynote speaker at the Northwest New Jersey Rivers Conference.
Commentary: Equal opportunity, after the Supreme Court killed affirmative action
NJSPL Policy Fellow Linda Stamato discusses the latest SCOTUS decision to end affirmative action and what this will mean for colleges and universities to change their admission policies going forward.
Equity in Public Budgeting: Lessons for the United States
NJSPL Research Affiliate Marilyn Rubin co-authored a research article which was published in JSEPA on the subject of utilizing government budgets to influence the allocation of resources to advance equity.
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.