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New Jersey State Policy Lab: Equal Access to STEM Pathways?
https://policylab.rutgers.edu/equal-access-to-stem-pathways-a-closer-look-at-science-course-taking-trends-in-new-jerseys-high-schools/Only about one-quarter (25%) of high school freshmen in schools segregated by both race and poverty take Biology, compared with nearly six in ten freshmen in mixed schools (57%).
Bloustein School announces faculty promotions
Promotions reflect the high standards of teaching and research for which the Bloustein School is known.
Research: The impact of current and former REOs across owner types: the case of Detroit
The study draws on home sale price data in the Detroit tri-county area from 2008–2013. Results indicate REOs owned by HUD and private entities are associated with substantial discounts.
Rutgers touts success of program for long-term unemployed in NJ
Emerging from the rubble of the Great Recession, the establishment of the New Start Career Network in 2015 provided support to more than 6,000 New Jerseyans experiencing long-term unemployment over its initial six-year period. That's according to Carl Van Horn,...
Von Hagen, Meehan, and Younes’ Micromobility Pop-up Bike Lane mentioned in Smart Cities Dive
Voorhees Transportation Center staff Leigh Ann Von Hagen, Sean Meehan, and Hannah Younes led a Spring 2022 studio to encourage micromobility use in Asbury Park, NJ by improving user safety and comfort. Smart Cities Dive featured the pop-up bike lane project, its...
Interim Dean Stuart Shapiro discusses West Virginia v. EPA on FedScoop podcast
Professor and Interim Dean Stuart Shapiro was a guest expert on the latest FedScoop podcast from Gov Actually (Episode 57) titled “The Supreme Court’s Impact on Federal Regulations,” on July 21, 2022.
Hughes Speaks to the State of the U.S. Economy, Influence on Voters’ Sentiments
Economic sentiment plays a pivotal role in how Americans make their electoral choices and is one of many factors that could influence how voters cast their ballots in the 2022 midterm elections. On July 15, the U.S. Department of State's Foreign Press Center hosted a...
Bloustein School Hosts Alumni Event in Seattle at Microsoft
The events highlighted the importance of data in policymaking and the usefulness of the Bloustein School’s Master of Public Informatics program.
New Jersey State Policy Lab: Reimbursement for Behavioral Health Services in New Jersey
In today’s New Jersey State Policy Lab blog, Dr. Vernon advocates that we must ensure that behavioral health providers are financially stable so that they can continue to provide services to those most in need, particularly given the tremendous impact of social determinants of health.
Is the economic outlook for New Jersey as bad as we think?
What’s in store for the New Jersey economy for the rest of this year? It turns out nobody is quite sure because right now there’s a hodgepodge of different economic signals. Rutgers University economist James Hughes said as is often the case, “we have really...
How does the local cost of living affect a household’s standard of living?
Bloustein PhD candidate Adam Scavette analyzes cost of living differences across the United States in his latest publication "Making Ends Meet. How does the local cost of living affect a household’s standard of living?" published in Regional Spotlight, from the...
New Jersey State Policy Lab: Potential benefits and challenges for the New Jersey Telework Pilot Program
In April 2022, the New Jersey state government launched a one-year pilot telework program for state executive branch employees beginning July 1, 2022. The pilot telework program allows state employees to work from home for up to two days a week.