Michelle Pautz

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.

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...

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

A very worthwhile read about the challenge's in today's classroom and how students may actually feel.

www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

Opinion | Giving Kids Some Autonomy Has Surprising Results Letting them take some responsibility for their choices is what prepares them for adult life.

Giving Kids Some Autonomy Has Surprising Results www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/o...

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.

"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...

Opinion | Higher Ed’s Grim New Normal Overcoming demographic headwinds will require more than austerity.

An important read as we embark on a new semester.

www.chronicle.com/article/high...

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.

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-...

Opinion | No, You Don’t Get an A for Effort High marks reward excellence, not grit.

No, You Don’t Get an A for Effort www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/o...