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Predictors of Homelessness from Shelter Request to Housing Stability Among Families in New York CityThis study examined predictors of entry onto shelter and subsequent housing stability for a cohort of families receiving public assistance in New York City. Methods. Interviews were conducted with 266 families as they requested shelter and with a …
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The Role of Cities in Providing Housing Assistance: A New York PerspectiveIn a festschrift to Netzer-a public finance economist well known for his research on state and local taxation, urban public services, and nonprofit organizations-eight chapters apply microeconomics to problems facing urban areas and use statistical …
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Master of Public Administration (MPA) in Public & Nonprofit Management & PolicyRally support and mobilize resources to drive systemic changes that align with social and political goals. …
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Advocacy & Political Action SpecializationMobilize communities and coalitions to advocate for social change. …
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Why Wagner Online?… Wagner, ranked #4 in Health Policy & Management by U.S. News & World Report . …
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Is Special Education Improving? Case Evidence From New York CityIn this study, we assess changes in the education of students with disabilities (SWDs) in the nation’s largest school district, New York City (NYC), over the decade 2005–2015. Specifically, we examine progress toward the twin legislative goals of both the …
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Social Impact, Innovation, and Investment (SI3) SpecializationLearn how to deploy entrepreneurial approaches, whether within existing organizations or by launching and scaling ventures that prioritize social good alongside financial returns, developing solutions to address pressing global and local …
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Maternal and Infant Health Inequality: New Evidence from Linked Administrative DataKate Kennedy-Moulton, Sarah Miller, Petra Persson, Maya Rossin-Slater, Laura R. Wherry, and Gloria Aldana …
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The Impact of Fiscal and Demographic Measures of School Quality: Evidence from New YorkHow do parents react to different types of information about school quality? This paper exploits New York state’s fiscal monitoring program to compare the effect of two different types of quality labels on school district outcomes: one reflecting budget …
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School Performance and Resource Use: The Role of Districts in New York CityState accountability systems as well as the system written into the reauthorized Elementary and Secondary Education Act rely on measures of performance to judge how well schools are educating their students. While the role of districts in financing …
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Building Homes, Reviving Neighborhoods: Spillovers from Subsidized Construction of Owner-Occupied Housing in New York CityThis article examines the impact of two New York City homeownership programs on surrounding property values. Both programs, Nehemiah Program and the Partnership New Homes program subsidize the construction of affordable owner-occupied homes in distressed …
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Student Spotlight: Robyn James (MPA-PNP 2026)Robyn James (MPA-PNP 2026), Chair, NYU Wagner Black Student Association (BSA) Robyn James is a Master of Public Administration student in NYU Wagner’s Public & Nonprofit Management (PNP) program with a specialization in Advocacy & Political Action, and …
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Social Change Leadership PracticesErica Gabrielle Foldy, Laurie Goldman and Sonia Ospina. The Leadership Task of Prompting Cognitive Shifts: Shaping Perceptions of Issues and Constituencies to Achieve Public Service Goals. A practical five-page guide for nonprofit leaders. 2009. Dodge, J. …
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Pennies from Heaven: Assessing the Impact of New York State's STAR Exemption on School District Property TaxationNew York State's School Tax Relief (STAR) program exempts a portion of homestead property values from school district property taxation. The inception of this program immediately preceded a period of increased school property tax levies and expenditures. …
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Master of Public Administration (MPA) — Health Policy & ManagementEvaluate societal needs and form effective health policies that address the latest challenges. …
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The Effect of Residential Mobility on Student Performance: Evidence from New York CityResidential mobility is likely to have consequences for student performance, but prior empirical work is largely correlational and offers little insight into its impacts. Using rich, longitudinal data, we estimate the effects of residential mobility on …
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CYC: Getting StartedWhat are my fields of interest? (e.g. children and youth, hospital administration, housing, international development) What change do I want to make happen? (e.g. improve access to healthcare, reduce disparities in education) What roles might I want to …
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From self-sufficiency to personal and family sustainability: A new paradigm for social policyCurrent social policy that affects welfare recipients focuses on the concept of "self-sufficiency" where leaving welfare for work is the goal. While this approach has reduced welfare rolls, it has not necessarily helped low-income people improve their …
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Disparities in food access around homes and schools for New York City childrenBrian D. Elbel, Kosuke Tamura, Zachary T. McDermott, Dustin Duncan, Jessica K. Athens, Erilia Wu, Tod Mijanovich, Amy Ellen Schwartz …
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Policy Areas… to chain workers to their jobs. We need to free them , NBC News THINK, January 11, 2020. Are Employment Contracts With … are trying to block NYC rules on minimum pay , NY Daily News, July 26, 2023. Gig Companies Like Uber Always Say They … are rolling back child labor laws , Laura Romero, ABC News, Feb. 21, 2024. Immigrant child laborers are being …
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Health status and health care utilization among New York City home attendants: An illustration of the needs of working poor immigrant womenWeitzman, B.C. and Berry, C.A. …
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Global Climate Change and Transportation Infrastructure: Lessons from the New York AreaGlobal climate change (GCC) is now well known, and its impacts are a stark reality. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), changes in global climate in the 20th century, whether from human or natural causes, are already …
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A Government Ill Executed: The Decline of the Federal Service and How to Reverse ItThe federal government is having increasing difficulty faithfully executing the laws, which is what Alexander Hamilton called “the true test” of a good government. This book diagnoses the symptoms, explains their general causes, and proposes ways to …
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