Michelle Pautz
@drmpautz.bsky.social
public administration professor and associate dean at University of Dayton, avid traveler, lego builder, and dog mom
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
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6 things to know about the federal workforce that Trump wants to cut
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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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February 1, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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...
A very worthwhile read about the challenge's in today's classroom and how students may actually feel.
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
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A crisis of trust in the classroom (opinion)
The work of teaching has never been harder, Seth C. Bruggeman writes.
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January 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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...
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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January 8, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Giving Kids Some Autonomy Has Surprising Results www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/o...
"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...
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.
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January 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
"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...
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-...
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.
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January 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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-...
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.
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December 31, 2024 at 1:01 PM
No, You Don’t Get an A for Effort www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/o...