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Austin has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Tougaloo College and a Master of Arts degree in Public Administration & Policy Analysis from The University of South Florida.

From 1990 to 2005, he was Director Fiscal Policy Division Department of Finance, responsible for overall preparation of the federal budget; preparation and assessment of medium - and long - term projections of federal revenues and expenses and implications for fiscal policy; analysis of fiscal conditions at both the federal and provincial levels; evaluation of various budget proposals; preparation of monthly Fiscal Monitor; with the Office of the Comptroller General (OCG), assessing and evaluating accounting standards proposed by the Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) of the CICA and recommending changes in government accounting policies; with the OCG, responsible for implementation of accrual accounting for the federal budget and the government's financial statePolicy Division Department of Finance, responsible for overall preparation of the federal budget; preparation and assessment of medium - and long - term projections of federal revenues and expenses and implications for fiscal policy; analysis of fiscal conditions at both the federal and provincial levels; evaluation of various budget proposals; preparation of monthly Fiscal Monitor; with the Office of the Comptroller General (OCG), assessing and evaluating accounting standards proposed by the Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) of the CICA and recommending changes in government accounting policies; with the OCG, responsible for implementation of accrual accounting for the federal budget and the government's financial statepolicy; analysis of fiscal conditions at both the federal and provincial levels; evaluation of various budget proposals; preparation of monthly Fiscal Monitor; with the Office of the Comptroller General (OCG), assessing and evaluating accounting standards proposed by the Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) of the CICA and recommending changes in government accounting policies; with the OCG, responsible for implementation of accrual accounting for the federal budget and the government's financial statements.

He provides an abundance of statistics in essays on capitalism and public policy (though some would benefit from updated numbers), and he undertakes a more abstract form of analysis in contemplating Europe's decline and the roots of American liberty.

Indeed, a recent comprehensive analysis of the diplomatic maneuverings and public positions of the Holy See from the end of the nineteenth century to the present, Andrej Kreutz» Vatican Policy on the Palestinian - Israeli Conflict (Greenwood Press, 1990) comes to this same conclusion.

Pew conducts original research and analyses to help policymakers understand local policy challenges, from providing healthy school lunches for children to designing retirement programs for public employees.

Working with scientists from Mass Audubon and other organizations, we provide data and analysis to help guide public policy.

Third, given that formal complaints and legal challenges rose so sharply over this period, it is remarkable how few of the many makeovers started from a careful analysis of what citizens or users repeatedly complained about and how detached public management policy tends to be from the world of complaint - handling and litigation.

Manchester Policy Blogs offers expert insight, analysis and comment from researchers at The University of Manchester on key public policy iPolicy Blogs offers expert insight, analysis and comment from researchers at The University of Manchester on key public policy ipolicy issues.

She obtained both a Master of Science Degree in Public Administration (MPA) and a Doctorate (PhD) in Public Administration and Policy Analysis) from University of Abuja.

It's doubtful that the reforms reached in Brussels by David Cameron will significantly bring down migration from the rest of the EU, according to the influential think tank, the Institute For Public Policy Research, which has released an analysis.

He served as chairman of the advisory committee to the National Science Foundation's Division of Science Resources Studies from 1987 through 1990 and is currently a member of the Advisory Boards of the School of Public Policy at Georgia Tech, the School of Management and Technology of the University of Maryland's University College, and the Loka Institute, as well as the Policy Council of the Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management.

The analysis of movies from 1985 - 2015 by researchers at the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania updates an earlier APPC study which found that gun violence in top - grossing PG - 13 movies began to exceed that in comparable R - rated movies in 2012.

The paper is part of a comprehensive study coordinated by UT Austin's Energy Institute titled the «Full Cost of Electricity (FCe --RRB-,» an interdisciplinary project that synthesizes expert analyses from faculty members and other researchers across the university — from engineering, economics, law and public policy.

The team has representatives from the Wilson Center, Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, Harvard Medical School, Harvard School of Public Health, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston University and Arizona State University working in disciplines ranging from genome engineering and public health and ecology to risk and policy anaPublic Health, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston University and Arizona State University working in disciplines ranging from genome engineering and public health and ecology to risk and policy anapublic health and ecology to risk and policy analysis.

Analysis of US politics, world affairs, and public policy from an educated, thoughtful perspective.

Analysis of US politics, world affairs, and public policy from an educated, thoughtful perspective.

The main activities implemented in the program by the students, under the coordination of their teacher, are: (1) analysis of the problems of the local Roma community; (2) selection of a problem for in - depth study by the class, a problem that can be solved through local public policies; (3) collecting information about the problem from various sources, including members of the Roma community, public institutions, NGOs, specialists, and analysis of possible solutions; (4) drafting a public policy that could solve the problem; (4) developing an action plan to influence public authorities to adopt the public policy proposed by the students; (5) organizing a showcase at local level in which students present their projects; (6) reflecting on the learning experience.

It might be the most common mistake in education writing and policy analysis today: declaring that a majority of public school students in the U.S. hail from «low income» families — or, even worse, that half of public school kids are «poor.»

In a new study presented at the this year's fall research conference of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management in Chicago, we used data from CORE Districts, to assess whether there are systematic mindset differences present in the US population within and across schools, and whether holding a growth mindset predicts academic achievement gains of students.

A former school board member, his research marries theory and rigorous research with the practical realities of schooling with publications ranging from the general interest journal Science to the Journal of Public Economics, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, and others.

A new report from the Public Policy Forum — Help Wanted: An Analysis of the Public School Teacher Pipeline in Greater Milwaukee — addresses this question.

For more insight and analysis on the poll results, see this ASCD Inservice blog post from ASCD's public policy director.

Her dissertation received awards from the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM), the Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP), and the Comparative and International Education Society.

As we demonstrated in our 2015 analysis of the Common Core debate on Twitter, the dispute about the standards was largely a proxy war over other politically - charged issues, including opposition to a federal role in education, which many believe should be the domain of state and local education policy; a fear that the Common Core could become a gateway for access to data on children that might be used for exploitive purposes rather than to inform educational improvement; a source for the proliferation of testing which has come to oppressively dominate education; a way for business interests to exploit public education for private gain; or a belief that an emphasis on standards reform distracts from the deeper underlying causes of low educational performance, which include poverty and social inequity.

Additionally, analysis from the Public Policy Forum shows that in recent years, teachers entering the workforce have had fewer years of experience than those who entered the workforce before Act 10.58

Mark received his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, he holds a Masters in Public Policy and Administration from the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, and a Bachelor's in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh.

See Martin Carnoy and Patrick J. McEwan, «The Effectiveness and Efficiency of Private Schools in Chile's Voucher System,» Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis 22, no. 3 (Fall 2000), pp. 213 - 39, Chang - Tai Hsieh and Miguel Urquiola, «The Effects of Generalized School Choice on Achievement and Stratification: Evidence from Chile's Voucher Program,» Journal of Public Economics 90, no. 8 - 9 (Sept. 2006), pp. 1477 - 1503.

What's more, a new study published in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (the top peer - reviewed policy journal in the country) has shown that students from charter schools not only persist longer in college than those from traditional public schools, but also earn more in income Policy Analysis and Management (the top peer - reviewed policy journal in the country) has shown that students from charter schools not only persist longer in college than those from traditional public schools, but also earn more in income policy journal in the country) has shown that students from charter schools not only persist longer in college than those from traditional public schools, but also earn more in income later.

For more insight and analysis about the election's winners and losers, see this ASCD Inservice blog post from ASCD's public policy director.

The analysis, done by the Center for Media and Democracy, a nonprofit liberal watchdog and advocacy agency based in Wisconsin that tracks corporate influence on public policy, says that four companies — Pearson Education, ETS (Educational Testing Service), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and McGraw - Hill — collectively spent more than $ 20 million lobbying in states and on Capitol Hill from 2009 to 2014.»

Another recent report (January 2014) that helps summarize the research is from the Washington State Institute for Public Policy: Early Childhood Education for Low - Income Students: A Review of the Evidence and Benefit - Cost Analysis.

In the shaping of legislation and public policies, there is a large place for efforts to «calculate» or predict, from the findings of all appropriate social - scientific research and analysis, the probable effects of alternative policies or measures upon the happiness or welfare of the people generally, and of different groups among them; and to choose the policies most likely to be conducive to something like (in the ambiguous Benthamite phrase) «the greatest happiness of the greatest number.»

Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) incumbents Tricia Pridemore and Chuck Eaton each received approximately two - thirds of their campaign contributions from people or companies associated with regulated entities such as Georgia Power, according to an Energy and Policy Institute analysis of...

Leaks from the negotiations suggest it could include encourage cost - benefit analysis of environmental policies, threatening regulatory measures in areas such as genetically modified life forms, which can pose serious but not easily quantifiable risks to public health and the planet.

Finally, the Law Library collects selected publications from Maryland community and research organizations whose studies and reports provide an analysis of major issues of public policy and law.

From a policy analysis perspective, one appreciates the different approaches each law society brings to the table and the complicated socio - economic analysis that would be required to balance justice access and public protection.

Analysis & Policy Observatory (also known as APO) is a not - for - profit open access subject repository or digital library, specialising in public policy and practice grey literature and journal articles, mainly from Australia and New Zealand, with some coverage of other counPolicy Observatory (also known as APO) is a not - for - profit open access subject repository or digital library, specialising in public policy and practice grey literature and journal articles, mainly from Australia and New Zealand, with some coverage of other counpolicy and practice grey literature and journal articles, mainly from Australia and New Zealand, with some coverage of other countries.

Analysis of US politics, world affairs, and public policy from an educated, thoughtful perspective.

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EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request

Brookings brings together more than 300 leading experts in government and academia from all over the world who provide the highest quality research, policy recommendations, and analysis on a full range of public policy issues.

Smartronix (CA & MD) 08/2004 — 12/2008 S6 Information Systems Coordinator • Serve as Section Chief and Contract Lead at the MCNOSC providing overall support for the MCNOSC IT Systems • Manage the network, servers, switches, applications, and information and infrastructure security • Utilize DoD applications for network scanning and remediation of the classified and unclassified networks • Develop plans, procedures, and policies to directly support and defend the MCNOSC Network from security threats • Oversee the MCNOSC's PKI (public key infrastructure) and integration with the MCNOSC services with the coordination of recovery strategies with the Alternate Network Operations and Security Center (AltNOSC) • Determine minimum processing requirements for recovery site and provide guidance for recovering infrastructure processing • Provide technical input to the Contingency of Operations (COOP) Plan ensuring all activities, resources and procedures required to recover critical IT infrastructure processing are accurate • Manage the day to day support of the MCNOSC Infrastructure, supervising a team of IT service contractors • Perform complex repairs, upgrades, hardware configuration, and end user training • Serve as project manager for the transition and deployment of the MCNOSC's NMCI plan • Oversee the planning and build out of the network and MCNOSC's new Headquarters and Operations Center • Coordinate with local contractors to ensure timely delivery of the network • Design and coordinate the build out of the MCNOSC Internal Data Center, Server Room, and Testing Lab • Coordinate the movement to the MCNOSC's newly built Operations Center and Head Quarters • Install cabling, servers, racks, environmental controls, a / v systems, and other technical equipment • Develop the MCNOSC IT Lifecycle management for the LAN and other IT devices • Serve as project manager for the MCCDC (Marine Corps Combat Development Center) Studies and Analysis Division and the MCCLL (Marine Corps Center for Lessons Learned)

«The potential economic returns from such health benefits are substantial but have not always been included in benefit - cost analyses or in policy debates regarding public investments in early childhood development programs.»

For instance, a recent analysis of state - published data by the Center for Public Policy Priorities in Austin found that, by 2016, 26 % Texas women who the state reported as enrolled in the program had in fact never received health care services from a participating provider, up from only 10 % in 2011, pointedly showing how access to care has declined drastically.

FACT: A recent analysis from the Center for Public Policy Priorities found that the Affiliate Ban Rule has led nearly 100 health care providers, including Planned Parenthood health centers, to be excluded from or no longer participate in the Women's Health Program.

Kopsic has a BA in political science and a master's degree in public administration with a concentration in policy research and analysis, both from the University of Pittsburgh.

Croakey is the platform where health issues are dissected from every angle — from the complex impact on health arising from social, economic and environmental policies, to the influence of vested interests on public health, and insightful analysis of health care policies.

Educating, not Advocating: An Analysis of Qualitative Research; Exploring Public and Policymaker Views of Early Childhood Policy: Arizona Case Study This report shares the results from a series of focus groups conducted in Arizona.

Analysis of US politics, world affairs, and public policy from an educated, thoughtful perspective.