Michelle Pautz
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Michelle Pautz
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public administration professor and associate dean at University of Dayton, avid traveler, lego builder, and dog mom

Business 34%
Political science 21%

A good synopsis of our civil service from your friendly public administration professor.

6 things to know about the federal workforce that Trump wants to cut

www.npr.org/2025/01/31/n...
Trump wants to cut the federal workforce. Who they are and what that means
President Trump's efforts to cut the federal workforce by 10% might not save as much money as hoped and could have unintended consequences. NPR explains why.
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A very worthwhile read about the challenge's in today's classroom and how students may actually feel.

www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
A crisis of trust in the classroom (opinion)
The work of teaching has never been harder, Seth C. Bruggeman writes.
www.insidehighered.com

Giving Kids Some Autonomy Has Surprising Results www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/o...
Opinion | Giving Kids Some Autonomy Has Surprising Results
Letting them take some responsibility for their choices is what prepares them for adult life.
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"After years of having their education treated as a performance, it’s asking a lot of students to trust that it might be more fulfilling to approach it as a process."

www.chronicle.com/article/some...
How Changes in K-12 Schooling Hampered the Preparation of College Students
Accountability and test-based reforms, pandemic-era disruptions, and larger social and economic pressures have fostered ineffective habits.
www.chronicle.com

An important read as we embark on a new semester.

www.chronicle.com/article/high...
Opinion | Higher Ed’s Grim New Normal
Overcoming demographic headwinds will require more than austerity.
www.chronicle.com

Some excellent points, including "Students want to know why they need to learn something. That doesn’t mean they don’t trust expertise."

www.chronicle.com/article/why-...
Why Generation Z Gives These Professors Hope
Today’s students may be challenging to teach. But they can also be inspiring, if you understand what makes them tick.
www.chronicle.com

No, You Don’t Get an A for Effort www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/o...
Opinion | No, You Don’t Get an A for Effort
High marks reward excellence, not grit.
www.nytimes.com