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Little wonder the majority of young voters forswear both major political parties. As we celebrate independence, it is past time for a serious national conversation. What is the diagnosis and where is the cure? Learn more Jun 30, 2016 Education Policy Students Reflect on the MPP/Ph.D Dual Degree Program The University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education and the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy offers a dual MPP/Ph.D degree program that provides students with strong research skills and an applied policy focus. We sat down with two second year students currently enrolled in the program to learn more about their experiences. Learn more Jun 29, 2016 Noted Surgeon to Lead UVA Center for Health Policy The University of Virginia Center for Health Policy has appointed accomplished surgeon and scholar Dr. Michael D. Williams as its new director. Learn more Jun 27, 2016 Batten Graduate Selected as a Presidential Management Fellow In Batten, I have learned to approach policy problems analytically. It's easy to impose your own values and beliefs when attempting to solve such problems, but Batten has taught me that hard evidence is crucial. Learn more Jun 24, 2016 Mahoney: New Way Forward in Advocating for the Displaced Learn more Jun 10, 2016 Study: Children in Pre-K Are Better Prepared Than Those in Home-Based Care Children receiving formal, classroom-based preschool receive significantly higher quality care and have better reading and math skills than their peers who receive informal childcare before kindergarten, according to a new study published in Child Development. Learn more Jun 09, 2016 The Nuances of Building a Better Congress Congress is gridlocked, say talking heads. Dysfunctional, say pundits. Less popular than head lice, says an actual poll. In a word, broken. So let’s fix it, says Craig Volden, professor of politics and public policy at the University of Virginia’s Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Learn more Jun 01, 2016 Doleac: Does "Ban the Box" Do More Harm Than Good? Life in prison is meant to be difficult. But it doesn't always get better once you're out. Re-entering offenders often have a tough time finding employment, even when they are motivated and able to work. But "ban the box" - a popular policy aimed at helping ex-offenders find jobs - doesn't help many ex-offenders, and actually decreases employment for black and Hispanic men who don't have criminal records. Learn more May 31, 2016 Mahoney: Fresh Start on Advocacy for the Displaced With more than 715,000 asylum-seeking applications to the European Union in 2015, bodies of refugee adults and children washing up on the shores of Greece and easy access for journalists to tell the story of their ordeal, Western media outlets began paying attention to the issue of forced displacement for the first time in decades. Learn more May 25, 2016 Federal Regulatory Policy in 2016: Would Madison Approve? The surge of final regulations in the twilight of the Obama Administration will interest many public policy professionals. These rules represent the Administration’s final efforts to help solve various public policy problems. Learn more May 24, 2016 Finals Weekend 2016 The University of Virginia's 187th Final Exercises took place on May 21 - 22, 2016, on the Lawn. On Saturday, May 21, the Frank Batten School of Leadership hosted a special Academic Regalia Ceremony at Highland, the historic home of James Monroe. Learn more May 24, 2016 UVA Air Force ROTC Cadet Chosen Top Among Peers Air Force ROTC Cadet Nathaniel Jewell is a leader. In fact, the recent University of Virginia graduate is one of three Air Force ROTC “Cadets of the Year” chosen from around the country. Learn more Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Current page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Next page Next › Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Jul 05, 2016 Warburg: Find the future in our past All three branches of our national government are malfunctioning. Little wonder the majority of young voters forswear both major political parties. As we celebrate independence, it is past time for a serious national conversation. What is the diagnosis and where is the cure? Learn more
Jun 30, 2016 Education Policy Students Reflect on the MPP/Ph.D Dual Degree Program The University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education and the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy offers a dual MPP/Ph.D degree program that provides students with strong research skills and an applied policy focus. We sat down with two second year students currently enrolled in the program to learn more about their experiences. Learn more
Jun 29, 2016 Noted Surgeon to Lead UVA Center for Health Policy The University of Virginia Center for Health Policy has appointed accomplished surgeon and scholar Dr. Michael D. Williams as its new director. Learn more
Jun 27, 2016 Batten Graduate Selected as a Presidential Management Fellow In Batten, I have learned to approach policy problems analytically. It's easy to impose your own values and beliefs when attempting to solve such problems, but Batten has taught me that hard evidence is crucial. Learn more
Jun 10, 2016 Study: Children in Pre-K Are Better Prepared Than Those in Home-Based Care Children receiving formal, classroom-based preschool receive significantly higher quality care and have better reading and math skills than their peers who receive informal childcare before kindergarten, according to a new study published in Child Development. Learn more
Jun 09, 2016 The Nuances of Building a Better Congress Congress is gridlocked, say talking heads. Dysfunctional, say pundits. Less popular than head lice, says an actual poll. In a word, broken. So let’s fix it, says Craig Volden, professor of politics and public policy at the University of Virginia’s Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Learn more
Jun 01, 2016 Doleac: Does "Ban the Box" Do More Harm Than Good? Life in prison is meant to be difficult. But it doesn't always get better once you're out. Re-entering offenders often have a tough time finding employment, even when they are motivated and able to work. But "ban the box" - a popular policy aimed at helping ex-offenders find jobs - doesn't help many ex-offenders, and actually decreases employment for black and Hispanic men who don't have criminal records. Learn more
May 31, 2016 Mahoney: Fresh Start on Advocacy for the Displaced With more than 715,000 asylum-seeking applications to the European Union in 2015, bodies of refugee adults and children washing up on the shores of Greece and easy access for journalists to tell the story of their ordeal, Western media outlets began paying attention to the issue of forced displacement for the first time in decades. Learn more
May 25, 2016 Federal Regulatory Policy in 2016: Would Madison Approve? The surge of final regulations in the twilight of the Obama Administration will interest many public policy professionals. These rules represent the Administration’s final efforts to help solve various public policy problems. Learn more
May 24, 2016 Finals Weekend 2016 The University of Virginia's 187th Final Exercises took place on May 21 - 22, 2016, on the Lawn. On Saturday, May 21, the Frank Batten School of Leadership hosted a special Academic Regalia Ceremony at Highland, the historic home of James Monroe. Learn more
May 24, 2016 UVA Air Force ROTC Cadet Chosen Top Among Peers Air Force ROTC Cadet Nathaniel Jewell is a leader. In fact, the recent University of Virginia graduate is one of three Air Force ROTC “Cadets of the Year” chosen from around the country. Learn more