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Passing the Torch Will Empower Younger Leadership Domestic Policy & Politics Political Science Batten School professor Gerald Warburg, in a piece written for The Conversation, states that Nancy Pelosi's stepping aside will leave the door open for others. Learn more Nov 09, 2022 Why aren't more moms running for office? One group is hoping to change that Domestic Policy & Politics Moms are a political force in voting but are underrepresented as candidates. In an interview with NPR, Batten School Professor Jennifer Lawless shares some ideas about that disparity. Learn more Oct 17, 2022 Netflix Suggests Your Next Show. Should An Algorithm Suggest Your Next Class? Education Ben Castleman, associate professor of public policy and education at the Batten School, researches whether predictive analytics can be used to provide students and instructors with tailored recommendations about course and career pathways. Learn more Sep 12, 2022 Professor Allison Atteberry Appointed Director of EdPolicyWorks Education EdPolicyWorks welcomed Allison Atteberry, associate professor of education and public policy, as its new director in August. Learn more Aug 04, 2022 Research: Congressional town halls signal and support effective lawmaking Domestic Policy & Politics In an article for The Hill, Batten's Craig Volden and co-author Alan E. Wiseman write that Representatives and Senators who engage constituents through town halls can enhance their lawmaking effectiveness in Congress. Learn more Jul 28, 2022 Q&A: What I Learned During My Summer Internship Domestic Policy & Politics Cooper Cramer, a rising fourth-year and incoming student in Batten’s Accelerated Master of Public Policy program, spent 10 weeks this summer in an internship with Virginia’s Office of the Governor. Cramer served as a “transformation associate” in the Governor’s newly formed Office of Transformation, a position that he says has helped him focus more clearly on career options. Learn more Jul 05, 2022 Enhancing educators’ skills for quality preprimary education in Bangladesh Education Humanitarian Policy In a study for World Bank, Batten's Lucy Bassett and co-author share findings about teacher preparedness in Bangladesh's pre-primary education programs. Learn more Jun 14, 2022 Nora Neus: Alumna’s Journalism Reaches National Audience Domestic Policy & Politics Nora Neus (MPP '16), a Batten alumna and Emmy-nominated producer and journalist at CNN, conducted a haunting interview with a student survivor of the Uvalde massacre that made its way into the national debate. Learn more May 24, 2022 To Run or Not to Run? Not Enough Women Consider Political Office in the First Place. 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Jan 06, 2023 UVA Has 5% of Education Scholars Ranked as 'Most Influential' Education Four Batten School faculty members affiliated with the EdPolicyWorks research center once again placed in the national rankings of influential education scholars. Learn more
Nov 29, 2022 Nancy Pelosi Was the Key Democratic Messenger of Her Generation. Passing the Torch Will Empower Younger Leadership Domestic Policy & Politics Political Science Batten School professor Gerald Warburg, in a piece written for The Conversation, states that Nancy Pelosi's stepping aside will leave the door open for others. Learn more
Nov 09, 2022 Why aren't more moms running for office? One group is hoping to change that Domestic Policy & Politics Moms are a political force in voting but are underrepresented as candidates. In an interview with NPR, Batten School Professor Jennifer Lawless shares some ideas about that disparity. Learn more
Oct 17, 2022 Netflix Suggests Your Next Show. Should An Algorithm Suggest Your Next Class? Education Ben Castleman, associate professor of public policy and education at the Batten School, researches whether predictive analytics can be used to provide students and instructors with tailored recommendations about course and career pathways. Learn more
Sep 12, 2022 Professor Allison Atteberry Appointed Director of EdPolicyWorks Education EdPolicyWorks welcomed Allison Atteberry, associate professor of education and public policy, as its new director in August. Learn more
Aug 04, 2022 Research: Congressional town halls signal and support effective lawmaking Domestic Policy & Politics In an article for The Hill, Batten's Craig Volden and co-author Alan E. Wiseman write that Representatives and Senators who engage constituents through town halls can enhance their lawmaking effectiveness in Congress. Learn more
Jul 28, 2022 Q&A: What I Learned During My Summer Internship Domestic Policy & Politics Cooper Cramer, a rising fourth-year and incoming student in Batten’s Accelerated Master of Public Policy program, spent 10 weeks this summer in an internship with Virginia’s Office of the Governor. Cramer served as a “transformation associate” in the Governor’s newly formed Office of Transformation, a position that he says has helped him focus more clearly on career options. Learn more
Jul 05, 2022 Enhancing educators’ skills for quality preprimary education in Bangladesh Education Humanitarian Policy In a study for World Bank, Batten's Lucy Bassett and co-author share findings about teacher preparedness in Bangladesh's pre-primary education programs. Learn more
Jun 14, 2022 Nora Neus: Alumna’s Journalism Reaches National Audience Domestic Policy & Politics Nora Neus (MPP '16), a Batten alumna and Emmy-nominated producer and journalist at CNN, conducted a haunting interview with a student survivor of the Uvalde massacre that made its way into the national debate. Learn more
May 24, 2022 To Run or Not to Run? Not Enough Women Consider Political Office in the First Place. Domestic Policy & Politics Political Science Racial Justice and Equity A new report by Batten School Professor Jennifer Lawless highlights the gender gap in political ambition. The research declares that “politics remains a game for men.” Learn more
May 06, 2022 Class of 2022: Conquering Adversity Propels Alyssa Candelmo Toward Legislative Future Domestic Policy & Politics Batten School student Alyssa Candelmo said she aims to be a person who makes “positive decisions” for minorities and marginalized communities. Learn more
Apr 27, 2022 Small Students, Big Opportunities Education Working in partnership with policymakers, Professor Daphna Bassok aims to provide long-term solutions to real-world problems for America's youngest learners. Learn more