“Workforce development should be part of any administration’s economic policy playbook,” shared McCourt School Professor Harry J. Holzer in a new piece for The Brookings Institution. Read more:
brookings.edu/articles/3-cri…

4/25: Join McCourt School Assistant Professor Andrea M. Headley, PhD for a discussion on the making of 'Lethal Restraint: Documenting Police Use of Force,' featuring reporters from The Associated Press, The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism and FRONTLINE.

RSVP: umd.alumniq.com/index.cfm/even…

A new report co-authored by Tech & Public Policy’s Michelle De Mooy takes a look at how social technologies are designed, sustained and governed. Read the full CCC Workshop Visioning Report here: cra.org/ccc/wp-content…

In a joint course offered by the McCourt School and Georgetown SFS, students dine with ambassadors in Washington, DC, as they discuss diplomacy, foreign policy and more.

Get an inside look at Maia Moore's (MSFS’24) unique experience with Singapore Embassy in the United States: georgetown.edu/news/a-future-…

The Georgetown Global Dialogues forum creates a space for shared reflection on themes such as globalization and human equality. Aleezah Qasim (MPM'24) shares her thoughts on 'Cracks in Concrete' in a new response:

Administrative data can help local leaders understand the housing landscapes in their communities and tailor programs and policies for positive change. The latest issue of Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Cityscape, guest-edited by Research Professor @Amy__Ohara, shows us how:
bit.ly/3PDpFOM

Facing low enrollment, the end of pandemic relief funds and budget challenges, school districts are increasingly threatening teacher layoffs. Marguerite Roza and her team at Edunomics Lab are closely tracking reports:
k12dive.com/news/teacher-l…

“Through the MIDP program, I know what productive, positive policymaking looks like and how to evaluate programs to drive impact,” said Diana Rivas Garcia (MIDP’24), a soon-to-be graduate. Read more about her McCourt experience in a new student spotlight: mccourt.georgetown.edu/news/student-s…

Congratulations to McCourt alumna Chastity, who received her certificate in education finance from McCourt in 2021, on her new role as the national education editor with the The Washington Post! Hoya Saxa!
washingtonpost.com/pr/2024/04/08/…

Congratulations to our 2024 Georgetown Public Policy Challenge winners, “Trimming the Risk.” 🎉 The @gumedicine students offered an innovative approach to addressing heart health in DC by turning to community bonds at local barbershops. Learn more: mccourt.georgetown.edu/news/2024-publ…

Higher education in low- and middle-income countries

Last week on VoxDevTalks, Jishnu Das McCourt School told Tim Phillips that “the demographic dividend seems to be turning into a demographic nightmare” + what researchers & policymakers can do about it: voxdev.org/topic/educatio…

Happening TONIGHT with Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost!

📆 Wednesday, April 10
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 ICC Auditorium
🔗 bit.ly/RepFrostatGU

“We are ultimately grateful and indebted to Georgetown University for facilitating spaces of faith and community that helped us nurture our hearts alongside our souls and minds,” said Abrar Omeish, a dual graduate of the Master in Public Policy and Juris Doctor program. Read more ⬇️

Young people have been hit particularly hard in the three recessions since the turn of the millennium, and the share of youth ages 16 to 21 who are working is now 14 percentage points lower than it was in 2000. bit.ly/3FMGRdR

In a new review of Murthy v. Missouri, three Tech & Public Policy Fellows detail the lawsuit in which the Biden administration, federal agencies and top health officials were accused of colluding with social media companies. Read more Tech Policy Press: techpolicy.press/review-of-amic…

In a new Forbes column, McCourt Professor Harry J. Holzer outlines the 'near perfect' jobs report for March, which shows rising labor force participation rates and growing annualized hourly earnings. Read more: forbes.com/sites/harryhol…

Meet Maya Millette (MPP'24), who spent her spring break in Nairobi, Kenya, with the Georgetown SFS African Studies Program, discovering 'the power of exploration, the depth of human connection and the boundless potential for global development.' georgetown.edu/news/journey-t…

🎉Join today's kick-off festival #techgeorgetown !

As a contributing program to Tech & Society at Georgetown, McCourt School's Massive Data Institute (MDI) is thrilled to be participating in the third annual Tech & Society Week 2024.

We have a limited number of #SolarEclipse glasses from DC Public Library 🕶️

Please join us Thursday April 18, 3PM ET, when Don Moynihan, of College and University Fund member Georgetown University McCourt School, will join us online for a talk on:

How Can Scholars Help to Embed Institutions of Public-Sector Change?

Register here:

ssrc.org/events/how-can…

John Buttarazzi, a McCourt School adjunct professor and private-public partnership expert, sat down with The Economist to discuss the shift that Wall Street has seen in infrastructure investments. Listen to the “Money Talks” podcast episode here:
economist.com/podcasts/2024/…