Marcelo Remond, a Rutgers engineering major, and Urban Planning and Design minor, examines the transit village initiative in the garden state in a piece published by Planetizen.
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NJSPL – How Can Digital Credentialing in the Safety Net Meet the Needs of Domestic Violence Survivors?
Some administrative burdens in accessing Safety Net services could be resolved with a digital credentialing system (i.e., linking personal and financial info w/government benefit programs). However, this type of system may pose barriers and/or risks to Domestic Violence survivors.
Dean Stuart Shapiro: The dangerous demonization of public servants
Dean Shapiro’s latest article in The Hill reflects on the danger of dehumanizing rhetoric coming from presidential candidates.
Bloustein School welcomes Emily Parker to faculty
The Bloustein School is pleased to welcome Emily Parker to the teaching ranks in September 2023.
NJSPL The Future of Educator Performance Assessments in New Jersey
In June 2022, the State Assembly and Senate voted unanimously to pass a dramatic change to the existing legislation, which removed the State Board of Education edTPA requirement and furthermore outlined that educator preparation programs were prohibited from even considering a candidate’s performance-based assessment(s) when making teacher certification decisions.
NJSPL Report Release: Analyzing Child-Care Provider Subsidies in New Jersey
A new report from Andrea Hetling, Gregory Porumbescu, and Henry Coleman examines public child-care subsidies. In 2020, New Jersey switched to an enrollment-based subsidy policy from the prior attendance-based system, both for public health purposes and to ensure a consistent stream of income to child-care providers during the pandemic.
Bloustein School’s Public Policy Programs Highlighted in New Jersey Business Magazine
The field of public administration has expanded in recent years, with greater opportunities for careers in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. New Jersey Business Magazine focused on three of the leading public policy programs in the state, including the Bloustein School.
Report Release – Access to Nature for People with Disabilities: Barriers, Challenges, and Opportunities
In New Jersey, 24% of the population has a disability. With support from the NJSPL and the New Jersey Departments of Human Services and Environmental Protection, four public papers authored by the Access to Nature team, which includes Jeanne Herb, Karen Alexander, and graduate student Josephine O’Grady were released this week.
Rutgers Among Top Universities Offering Health Administration Bachelor’s Degree
With healthcare leaders exiting the industry at record rates, Becker’s notes that a degree in health administration from a top university can aid in one’s advancement in hospital operation leadership.
NJSPL – Forever Chemicals: A Hidden Health Hazard
PFA substances (PFAS) are a group of human-made chemicals that are ideal to use in consumer and commercial products due to their ability to fight off stains, grease, water, oil, and fire,. Researchers at the School of Public Health and the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute found that volunteer firefighters have higher blood levels of PFAS chemicals compared to the general population