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New Jersey is the fifth-happiest state. What are we doing right?
"New Jersey is No. 1 in terms of per capita spending for grades pre-K through 12," says Dr. Darren Spielman, executive director of the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs at Rutgers-Camden. "The outcomes are quite good: Our graduation rates and...
Human Workforce Susceptible to High Level of Robot Density in US
The authors of the report said, while the usage of robotics to automate work is upsurging, its impact can be either favorable or unfavorable for humans. Its likeliness depends on the types of work they do and how such automated machines can possibly enhance their...
Bloustein Local assists with release of progress report for Newark school districts's transition from state control
This is the second report; a final report is due out in early 2020. The scorecard and report may be found at http://go.rutgers.edu/46g4vdyr
Bloustein Local assists with release of progress report for Newark school districts’s transition from state control
This is the second report; a final report is due out in early 2020. The scorecard and report may be found at http://go.rutgers.edu/46g4vdyr
The United States economic growth is the direct result of the White House chief executive’s brilliant strategies and policies
And as per the U.S. Census Bureau, the difference between the richest and poorest U.S. families in the last 50 years, is now the highest it has been. The most concerning thing about this new information, says William M. Rodgers III, a professor of public policy and...
Palm Beach forum examines historic district approach to preservation
Michael L. Lahr, a regional economist and research professor at the Center for Urban Policy Research at Rutgers -- The State University of New Jersey, cited several reasons why a historic designation can increase a property’s value. Reasons include a 20 percent...
The US cities where robots are impacting jobs the most
While the use of robotics to automate work is on the rise, the impact can be either favorable or unfavorable to humans, depending on the type of work they do and how machines may be able to enhance their jobs, the report’s authors say. “Our evidence does not mean an...
Challenges facing states, transportation sector in response to climate change and resiliency building
The transportation sector has become the largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the United States, according to Dr. Arroyo, who spoke about the
How we investigated evictions and code complaints in the Las Vegas Valley
As part of an investigative series on evictions in Nevada, the Las Vegas Review-Journal sought to evaluate eviction and code complaint rates among rental companies as of August 2019 focusing on companies that owned more than 100 single-family homes in the Las Vegas...
2019: 12/3 Accelerating the Transition to a Clean, Equitable, and Resilient Transportation Future
12/3 Accelerating the Transition to a Clean, Equitable, and Resilient Transportation Future click to play Alan M. Voorhees Distinguished Lecture Climate change is already affecting our region, the U.S., and the planet, bringing risks to public health and safety as...
Red Bank: Students to Share Concepts
Much as they did a year ago for Monmouth Street (above), student planners from Rutgers University’s Bloustein School will offer suggestions for improving Red Bank’s Shrewsbury Avenue corridor as well as the Navesink River waterfront next week. The public is invited to...
Professor Robert Lake is recipient of 2020 AAG Distinguished Teaching Honors Award
The American Association of Geographers announced Professor Robert W. Lake as the recipient of 2020 Distinguished Teaching Honors.