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School closure and consolidation planning needs to focus on integration planning at the outset as a separate process

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Starting the transition planning process in January or February, once the decisions have been made on what schools to close, seems very late, too circumscribed in terms of time.

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Insights from C-Stat in Colorado at year 5: An interview with Reggie Bicha, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Human Services – Episode #154

Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) recently celebrated five years of C-Stat , its performance management and leadership strategy and one of the leading examples in the U.S. To get a C-Stat update, we are joined by Reggie Bicha, who has led CDHS since being appointed by Governor John Hickenlooper in 2011.

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University of Utah University Neighborhood Partners program and community revitalization in West side Salt Lake City/County

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The author attributes Brookland's revitalization to President Garvey's efforts while I pointed out that the real estate development project he was inferring started at least 6 years before the president took office in 2011--the project starting delivering as he became president.

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Wanted: Women’s Golf Clubs In A Gender-Neutral Shade

Public Policy Blog

Sheryl Sandberg recently wrote a book called “Lean In” based on her TEDTalk in 2011 where she pondered why there are so few women at the top. arrogance, insecurity, AND demeaning cutesy leadership books related to gender, that’s why. What are we doing to ourselves sisters? Image: Time Magazine.

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Metrorail Silver Line phase two opening this week

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

But the failures in planning extend beyond DC (" Silver Line Metro expansion a classic example of the need to have true regional transportation planning ," 2011). Washington Post , July 13, 2003. DC does not understand its "unique selling proposition" or "core competency" is being transit- and sustainable mobility-centric.

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A behind-the-scenes look at the 2022 Sammies gala

Partnership for Public Service

This year’s Service to America Medals—or Sammies—program honored eight federal employees and teams for their innovation, leadership and significant contributions to our country. Heyman Service to America Medals® gala at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Guests mingle on the Kennedy Center terrace.

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Technical Leadership Needs Advance The Politics-Administration Dichotomy

Public Policy Blog

In this matter, key leadership skills should be investigated as commonly, in elected government, balance of power is distributed amongst elected officials in seats of power on committees where they may or may not have any actual, worthwhile or relevant skill-set in an attempt to tip the structure of party-line power. Governance, 1 (1), 79-99.