Heldrich Center researchers sought to document the experiences of working parents/guardians during the pandemic, and the challenges they faced in trying to balance their work lives and the schooling of their children.
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Research, Publications, and Reports
New Heldrich brief: Is it Time for a Great Reset of the Public Workforce System? (A Work in Progress)
Authors Maria Heidkamp and Kathy Krepcio raise a series of questions to encourage a dialogue as to whether the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the outdated structure of the one-stop model.
Biases Against Older Workers Unfounded
“Employers have certain biases about older workers,” says Carl Van Horn, founding director at the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University and professor at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. “They aren’t tech...
Seymour – Corporate Landlords and Pandemic and Prepandemic Evictions in Las Vegas
Professor Eric Seymour’s latest research examines trends in evictions and filings associated with extended-stay and single-family rentals in the Las Vegas area.
Winecoff – Municipal bond sectoral risk and information intermediation in uncertain times
Dr. Ruth Winecoff and Lang (Kate) Yang examined whether sectors that experience heightened risk due to the pandemic are more likely to rely on intermediation.
Greenberg, Shapiro – NEPA in the US: Death by Extremism or Redesign of a More Useful tool?
A new Book Chapter by Distinguished Professor, Emeritus Michael R. Greenberg and Interim Dean Stuart Shapiro examines the history and future of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Business Report: Health insurance premiums, higher minimum wage
Teachers and school employees are the latest workers facing sharply higher health insurance premiums. The state’s School Employees’ Health Benefits Commission voted to increase rates by about 15% for next year. Last week, a separate commission approved double-digit...
Clint Andrews et al. publish AI in Planning: Opportunities and Challenges and How to Prepare
Prof. Clint Andrews co-authored new white paper with the “AI in Planning” Foresight Community which discusses the potential impacts form AI on the planning profession, ethics, and more.
Report: Transition Plan for the Return of Local Control to Jersey City Public Schools Final Report
Marc Pfeiffer of the Bloustein Local Government Research Center produced the final ‘Transition Plan for the Return of Local Control to Jersey City Public Schools” progress report submitted to the New Jersey Board of Education.
Ellen Kurtzman joins Bloustein School as Professor, Executive Director of MHA program
Meet Dr. Ellen T. Kurtzman! Dr. Kurtzman is a health services researcher with a background in public policy, public health, and nursing.