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  • "In our research, we look at what ideas community leaders have about the role of the public in deliberating issues and forming policy."

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 02/03/2012

New KF Working Paper - Because I Can: Exploring Faculty Civic Agency

A New Kettering Foundation working paper from KerryAnn O'Meara Because I Can: Exploring Faculty Civic Agency KerryAnn O'Meara Associate Professor of Higher Education, University of Maryland DOWNLOAD this paper. From the preface: This working paper reflects a series of conversations that have been taking place within the Kettering Foundation’s research on the democratic mission of higher education. In our research, we have noticed that many of the most innovative efforts have co ...

 02/03/2012

The Complete Version of KF's Documentary - No Textbook Answer - Is Now Available Online

No Textbook Answer: Communities Confront the Achievement Gap from Kettering Foundation on Vimeo. [The above is the full Web version of No Textbook Answer: Communities Confront the Achievement Gap.] Education has been the topic of a handful of widely distributed documentaries in recent years. 2009’s Race To Nowhere highlights what some believe is an overemphasis on academic outcomes in America’s educational system, and that the subsequent risk to our children’s mental health ...

 11/16/2011

Collaboration and the Ecology of Democracy

        Collaboration and the Ecology of Democracy Daniel Kemmis and Matthew McKinney This Kettering Foundation report explores the features and implications of citizen-driven, multi-party collaboration. Authors Kemmis and McKinney regard this problem solving across deep ideological and interest group divides as an important, but still emerging, form of democracy. CLICK HERE to read more and download a copy.

 10/27/2011

Updated for 2011: Naming and Framing Difficult Issues to Make Sound Decisions and Working Through Difficult Decisions

New from the Kettering Foundation Kettering is pleased to announce two new publications for people who are concerned about the problems threatening their communities and who want to band together with others to do something about them.   Naming and Framing Difficult Issues to Make Sound Decisions is a report for people who want a stronger hand in shaping their collective future and recognize that this requires working through disagreements on what the future should be. Replacing an earlier ...

 10/11/2011

New Economic Security Podcast

New Podcast by Scott London Now Available: What Does Economic Security Mean for Citizens, Policymakers? As a recent op-ed in the New York Times noted,  one major difference between the way Americans faced the Great Depression of the 1930s and the woeful economic situation of today is how we talk talk about it.  There is a crucial difference between then and now: the words that our political leaders use to talk about our problems have changed. Where politicians once drew on a moral ...

 09/27/2011

2011 Connections Now Available Online

2011 Connections Now Available Online The 2011 issue of Connections in now available online. You can read (and comment) on individual articles and download either individual articles or the entire issue as a PDF. E-pub versions for your iPad, Kindle, or other e-readers will also be available soon. And of course, we still have printed copies you can order— just send us an email.

 05/23/2011

We the People Politics from Harry Boyte Now Available

New Report, We the People Politics, Now Available From Harry Boyte Harry Boyte's newest report for the Kettering Foundation, We the People Politics, argues that it is crucial to recover and expand on a politics of deliberation and public work, with deep roots in the populist tradition, if Americans are to re-create civic agency and turn around the sense that we are losing control over our collective future.  We the People politics, or civic agency politics, involves people’s capaci ...

 05/09/2011

KF Events at National Press Club in Washington DC

Kettering holds briefings in Washington DC on strategic implications of nationwide public deliberations for policymakers WASHINGTON DC.   The Kettering Foundation presents its annual Washington briefing sessions on May 10 and 11 at the National Press Club. This year's event consists of two discussions, "Economic Security: How Can We Take Charge of Our Future?" and "Nation of Debtors: Facing the Tough Choices." At these events, Kettering and the National Issues Foundation will be foc ...

 02/10/2011

Educating For Democracy Podcast Release

New Podcast: "Educating for Democracy" At a time when many public colleges and universities are grappling with soaring tuition rates, underpaid faculty, and steep budget cuts, does it make sense for higher education to be talking about questions of citizenship and democracy? Yes, say both education leaders and citizens at large. Scott London In the new podcast "Educating for Democracy," Scott London hosts a roundtable conversation with leaders from higher education and democracy activists ...

 12/03/2010

Is There A Public For Is There A Public For Public Schools

Is There Still a Public for Is There A Public For Public Schools? Is there still a public for Is There a Public for Public Schools? Apparently so.  The book, written almost 15 years ago by Kettering Foundation President David Mathews, has been sold out for some time but it continues to be in demand. As a result, the foundation has reprinted 500 copies, which are now available. In Is There a Public for Public Schools? Mathews reports on troublesome trends in public education, which sugg ...

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