Michelle Pautz
@drmpautz.bsky.social
public administration professor and associate dean at University of Dayton, avid traveler, lego builder, and dog mom
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Michelle Pautz
@drmpautz.bsky.social
· Feb 1
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.
www.npr.org
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...
6 things to know about the federal workforce that Trump wants to cut
www.npr.org/2025/01/31/n...
Michelle Pautz
@drmpautz.bsky.social
· Jan 14
A crisis of trust in the classroom (opinion)
The work of teaching has never been harder, Seth C. Bruggeman writes.
www.insidehighered.com
A very worthwhile read about the challenge's in today's classroom and how students may actually feel.
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
Michelle Pautz
@drmpautz.bsky.social
· Jan 8
Opinion | Giving Kids Some Autonomy Has Surprising Results
Letting them take some responsibility for their choices is what prepares them for adult life.
www.nytimes.com
Giving Kids Some Autonomy Has Surprising Results www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/o...
Michelle Pautz
@drmpautz.bsky.social
· Jan 8
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
"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...
www.chronicle.com/article/some...
Michelle Pautz
@drmpautz.bsky.social
· Jan 6
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
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-...
www.chronicle.com/article/why-...
Michelle Pautz
@drmpautz.bsky.social
· Dec 31
Opinion | No, You Don’t Get an A for Effort
High marks reward excellence, not grit.
www.nytimes.com
No, You Don’t Get an A for Effort www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/o...