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The Body Politic Writ Large Does Not Care
One theme of the work of the Law School’s Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education is a focus on K–12 education law and policy. This is one of six colleague reactions interspersed in an essay written by Alan J. Borsuk, the Law School’s senior fellow in law and public policy.
Connection between job loss and addiction? Research from economics professor, student may impact policy decisions
Dr. Nicholas Jolly grew up in a family where multiple people worked in manufacturing, an industry that suffers from relatively high rates of involuntary job loss, particularly over the past few years. It’s how he got interested in the impacts of labor turnover on people’s personal lives. “If someone loses their job, I’m interested in…
MUPD offering Vacant House Watch program during Winter Break
During break, officers monitor vacant residences during their routine patrols of the neighborhood.
Struggling to Read, Struggling to Find Help
Once a week last spring, Kermaine Petty took a break from a busy professional and personal life and logged on to Zoom to review the rules of reading. During one session, Petty and his tutor, Tommy Baas, started with why a c sometimes softens to sound like an s—typically, when it comes before an e,…
Marquette Poll Finds National Majorities Think Parents and Government Could Improve Schools
Parents—that’s who the largest percent of Americans think can have an effect on improving the quality of schools. And whom do people look to the least to help with school improvement? The federal government. The Marquette Law School Poll asked a national sample of 1,005 adults in June 2024 whether they thought the federal government,…
Are There Any Solutions to the Problems?
American education history is filled with demands from on high for better student success that have solved little. The current surge of reading reforms will test whether top-down policymaking works.
Interactive event brings awareness to special care dentistry for International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Marquette University School of Dentistry commemorated International Day of Persons with Disabilities by hosting its second annual public education event on Friday, Dec. 6.
2023-24 Annual Report featuring university accomplishments, financial information now available online
The Marquette University Annual Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, is now available online.
Dr. Jill Guttormson named to BizTimes Milwaukee’s list of Notable Health Care Leaders
Dr. Jill Guttormson, dean of the College of Nursing, was named to BizTimes Milwaukee’s list of Notable Health Care Leaders.
Education Preparedness Program book and magazine drive through Dec. 13
Students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to donate books and magazines at the Raynor Library Lobby, AMU Information Desk, CURTO and Book Marq.