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Spending, Size, and Grade Span in K-8 Schools… accompany grade span reforms. Using data on New York City public schools from 1996 to 2002 and exploiting within-school …
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Reinventing the Central City as a Place to Live and Work… Public policies for urban development have traditionally …
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The Civil Service and National Security Personnel Improvement Act… their country. As President Carter argued in 1977, the public deserves a government as good as its people. There is …
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Is there a Nativity Gap? New Evidence on the Academic Performance of Immigrant Students… Public schools across the United States are educating an …
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The Welfare State and Infant Mortality… Country fixed-effects models are used to determine that public health spending does have a significant impact in …
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Changing Children's Trajectories of Development: Two-Year Evidence for the Effectiveness of a School-Based Approach to Violence Prevention… Poverty (NCCP) at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. The evaluation provides concrete evidence that …
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Health Management Education Partnerships: More Than Technology Transfer… activity of health management and the largely public-health-based needs of relatively poor countries. …
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Health Degree Programs… NYU Wagner's Master of Public Administration (MPA) in Health Policy & Management and … policy and management in the context of other areas of public service, with the option and flexibility to switch …
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Hunter Johansson (MPA 2018) honored with NASPAA Award… 2022 Alumni Spotlight Award for Outstanding Achievement in Public Service from the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA). Hunter … Govern for America, which places college graduates in public sector jobs throughout the country. …
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How Do Nonprofits Respond to Regulatory Thresholds: Evidence From New York's Audit Requirements… reviewed by or audited by an independent certified public accountant. Measuring the extent of bunching around …
Alumni In Action
Lauren Stewart… I chose Wagner because I wanted to go to a top school in public & nonprofit management while also being immersed in a …
Alumni In Action
Sekou Sheriff… as Chair of TRANSCOM (a coalition of 16 transportation and public safety agencies in the NY-NJCT metropolitan region) …
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Alumni Spotlight: Mery Arcila (MPA 2018)… decision? I have always felt a powerful desire to work in public service. Before joining the State Department, I worked … I saw my strengths in communication, social media, and public affairs. So, when a friend told me about the public diplomacy track of the U.S. foreign service, I thought …
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Metropolitan Manila Slum Upgrading Background Memos: Housing Institutions, Policy, Financing, and Data Gathering… Under a public sector decentralization process in the Philippines, …
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Lila Oldmeadow… I chose Wagner primarily because the Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) program was career focused and …
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Mount Vernon east station area downtown revitalization plan… development, pedestrian friendly streets, and an enhanced public realm. Smart growth practices that have proven …
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Making the case for New York City’s age-friendly local business initiative… in a variety of settings, including neighborhood events, public libraries, and senior centers. Analyzing the collected …
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Student Spotlight: Jacob Olander (MPA-PNP 2026)… yourself and tell us why you chose to attend a school of public service? When I was an undergraduate student at the … reckon with legacies of injustice? Furthermore, what can public servants do to create a more inclusive and vibrant … I am grateful to have an understanding of fundamental public finance principles. Lastly, I have appreciated …
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The 1996 National Survey of Homeless Assistance Providers and Clients: A Comparison of Faith-Based and Secular Non-Profit Programs… much of this growth has been fueled by new investments of public funds, most faithbased non-profits operate with little …
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Mitchell Moss and Sarah Kaufman Recognized by City & State's Transportation Top 100… jobs and $65 billion in GDP, and another study found public transit use wasn’t linked to a high rate of COVID-19. …
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Integrating Favelas into the Urban and Social Fabric in Rio de Janeiro… the city, endowing them with all urban infrastructure, public services, and social networks afforded to the citizens …
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Integrating Favelas into the Urban and Social Fabric in Rio de Janeiro… the city, endowing them with all urban infrastructure, public services, and social networks afforded to the citizens …
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Program Evaluation… effective and impactful is an important part of working in public service. This Program Evaluation Focus Area provides …
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Staff Training Curriculum: Substance Use/Abuse Prevention Among Youth in Congregate Care… the Fontana Center provides training, research and public awareness for the treatment and prevention of child …