Tag La Follette School of Public Affairs
Under proposed budget, most school districts would get less state aid, have to reduce property taxes
Despite a majority of Wisconsin school districts losing substantial amounts of state aid, most districts will be forced to reduce school property taxes under Gov. Scott Walker's proposed budget, unless voters agree to raise revenue limits, a new University of Wisconsin–Madison study finds. Read More
Conference to explore effects of long-term unemployment
A conference at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will explore the challenges posed by high levels of unemployment across industrialized nations over an extended period of time. Read More
Analysis forecasts cuts in central city spending through 2013
Large cities in the United States are likely to reduce their per-capita spending by 7 percent from 2009 to 2013 due to the impact of the recession and the housing crisis, a forecast by a University of Wisconsin–Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs economist and his co-authors suggests. Read More
Milwaukee vouchers boost students’ chance of graduating, enrolling in college, researchers find
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Arkansas have found that a school voucher program in Milwaukee increases the likelihood of a student graduating from high school and enrolling in college. Read More
Study results to show effect of school choice on graduation, college enrollment
Reports on the fourth-year evaluation of school choice in Milwaukee will be released at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Wednesday, March 30. Read More
Foundation funds housing research of three UW–Madison faculty members
Three researchers with the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin–Madison received honors from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to explore the role housing plays in the long-term health and well-being of children, families and communities. Read More
Program merges dual interests in science and policy
Melding of mind and policy matters is all in a day's work for the graduate students in the Neuroscience and Public Policy program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
Moynihan recognized for leadership, scholarship
Donald Moynihan, associate director of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s La Follette School of Public Affairs, has been elected to the Policy Council of the Association… Read More
Study examines higher education costs, productivity
American colleges and universities are becoming less productive in getting students through to graduation, but their productivity can be improved, according to a new study by two University of Wisconsin–Madison education experts. Read More
Federal process for making rules is democratizing
With two small children at home, Susan Webb Yackee goes through a lot of peanut butter. Read More
UW-Madison study of class of ’57 becomes leading research on aging
During the last 50 years, participants in the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study have helped researchers explore the experience of careers, family life, family and education in America. Read More
Good grades in high school linked to better health, study finds
The "A" grades that high-schoolers earn aren't just good for making the honor roll - they also make them healthier as adults, too. Read More
Students move future of transportation forward
Alumni and a student from the University of Wisconsin–Madison's La Follette School of Public Affairs are advancing discussion of transportation options that use less energy, and emit fewer pollutants and greenhouse gases by helping to organize the Energy Hub conference Friday, Nov. 5. Read More
La Follette director elected fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration
University of Wisconsin–Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs director Carolyn J. Heinrich has been elected to become a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, one of the youngest members to ever be elected since Congress chartered the academy in 1967. Read More
UW-Madison economist estimates two-year $3.1 billion deficit for Wisconsin
A new analysis suggests Wisconsin faces a budget deficit of at least $3.1 billion in the state's next two-year budget cycle - $400 million more than recently reported numbers. Read More
Former Milwaukee mayor to deliver public affairs lecture
Former Milwaukee Mayor John Norquist will give this year's memorial public affairs lecture in honor of Paul Offner, a Wisconsin lawmaker and national policy expert who died in 2004. Read More
UW-Madison researcher wins grant to explore policy options for climate change
A University of Wisconsin–Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs professor has won a three-year, $183,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to explore options for public-policy mechanisms to address climate change. Read More