We can’t say for certain, but we’ll bet a nickel that almost no civics classes even mention boards and commissions as an important part of local government (in fact, we’re always pleased when we come across a civics curriculum that even mentions local government).
The Center is pleased to announce our new Visiting Fellows, Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene, who will write about state and local government issues of interest including best practices in the delivery of government services, budget challenges, workforce, civic engagement, and performance management.
Data-driven performance improvement initiatives have achieved progress on some of the most sensitive public sector human capital challenges facing state and local government. What accounts for the mixed results emerging from similar initiatives at the federal level, like HRStat?