Maxwell School News and Commentary

Schwartz talks to Research Minutes about impact of special education

Amy Ellen Schwartz, Daniel Patrick Moynihan Chair in Public Affairs, recently co-authored a study on the impact of special education on students with learning disabilities. On this episode of Research Minutes, "Does Special Education Improve Student Outcomes," she discusses her team's findings.
February 26, 2021

See related: Children, Adolescents, Disability, U.S. Education, United States

Michelmore discusses the child tax credit on Marketplace

"The kids who don’t receive the full credit right now are predominantly kids who are lower income, many who are living in poverty, and many who are either Black or Latino," says Katherine Michelmore, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs. 
February 25, 2021

See related: Child & Elder Care, COVID-19, Health Policy, Income, Social Justice, State & Local, Taxation, United States

Sultana talks to MIT Technology Review about what progress means

Farhana Sultana, associate professor of geography and the environment, was interviewed for the MIT Technology Review article, "What does progress mean to you?"
February 25, 2021

See related: Mental Health, United States

Study on Globalizing Public Administration by Harry Lambright and Coauthors Published

Shena Ashley, Soonhee Kim & William H. Lambright
February 25, 2021

Young Study on Coproduction, Digital Service Delivery Published in Public Management Review

Matthew M. Young
February 24, 2021

Khalil discusses impact of the Abraham Accords in Armada International

February 23, 2021

See related: Federal, Middle East & North Africa, National Security, United States

Landes quoted in CTV story on COVID-19 vaccine, people with disabilities

Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology, was quoted in the CTV article, "Advocates worry as most disabled people left off vaccine priority list." 
February 23, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Health Policy, IDD, Mental Health, Social Justice, Southeast Asia

Carboni's research on giving circles cited in Nonprofit Quarterly

The study, along with previous research conducted by Carboni on giving circles, was cited in the Nonprofit Quarterly article, "Can Giving Circles Democratize Philanthropy?" 
February 22, 2021

See related: Civil Rights, Income, Race & Ethnicity, United States

Lovely speaks to South China Morning Post about the EU's new trade policy

"The new EU trade policy tries to strike a principled balance between the U.S. and China, with clear signals to both that it will set its own course," says Professor Mary Lovely. "Finding a way forward that is both 'open' and 'autonomous' will be difficult, however, as openness brings interdependence," she says.
February 22, 2021

See related: China, Europe, Foreign Policy, International Agreements, Trade

Monnat discusses increase in overdoses during the pandemic in VICE

"At its core, I think addiction is about a need for connection," says Shannon Monnat, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion. "My research shows that work, family and community are the three most important factors for understanding why drug overdose rates are higher in some places than others. Work, family and community are the three arenas where we derive meaning and purpose from our lives. If we don’t have those connections, we might seek it out elsewhere, for example with drugs."
February 22, 2021

See related: Addiction, COVID-19, United States

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