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New Jersey’s Legislature Stalled Reparations Inquiry For Years. Local Advocates Picked Up the Slack.

Next City

In 2025, a committee of advocates will propose how New Jersey can implement reparations for Black people. Here is what we know so far.

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Department Convenes States to Elevate Support for Educators

Homeroom

By: Roberto J. Rodríguez, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development Through the Raise the Bar: Lead the World initiative, the U.S. Department of Education is working in partnership with states and school districts to eliminate educator shortages in our nation’s schools. Thanks to the leadership of state and local education Continue Reading The post Department Convenes States to Elevate Support for Educators appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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German healthcare in the postpandemic era: Physician insights

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

A survey of doctors in Germany offers insights into how they feel their work has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic began, where their challenges lie, and what solutions could help overcome them.

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How Platform Engineering and Artificial Intelligence Improve Each Other

State Tech Magazine

An interesting dynamic is unfolding between platform engineering and artificial intelligence. On one hand, platform engineering is an answer to AI’s extraordinary pace of change. The pattern of iterating quickly and the culture of agility that precedes platform engineering can improve governments’ ability to create new, AI-powered citizen services. It’s not impossible to implement new AI use cases without having a DevOps foundation, but agile development is the best way to run alongside such a f

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A Guide For City Managers & CAOs to Achieve Operational Excellence

This guide addresses the unique operational challenges faced by smaller municipalities, such as limited resources, budget constraints, and diverse community needs. By leveraging digital tools, City Managers and Municipal Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs) can streamline workflows, enhance communication, and improve service delivery. The guide covers identifying operational challenges, choosing the right software, and implementing digital solutions.

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Deconstructing silos to discover savings: The end-to-end excellence playbook for retailers

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Some of retailers’ most pernicious operational problems can be solved with an end-to-end transformation. Here’s what they need to do.

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Mourning Gus Frangos (1955 – 2024)

Center for Community Progress

It is with deep sorrow that we mourn the passing of Gus Frangos , Founder and President of the Cuyahoga Land Bank. Gus leaves behind a legacy of unparalleled dedication and transformative impact on the field of land banking and community revitalization. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. It is not an exaggeration to say that Gus shaped the national landscape of land banking.

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Lessons from leadership luminaries

Partnership for Public Service

Curiosity is a defining—and often underestimated—element of leadership. It’s through curiosity that we learn about the world, about others and about ourselves. And it’s through learning about the world, about others and about ourselves that we lead. Though perhaps not a leadership guru, the iconic television character Ted Lasso memorably said, “Be curious, not judgmental.