Blogs

Observations from a Hub of Local Democracy in Colorado

Submitted by Jack Becker on Tue, 04/22/2014 - 09:39

An interview with Martín Carcasson, an associate professor of communication studies at Colorado State University (CSU) and founding director of the CSU Center for Public Deliberation (CPD).

The Common Core – Why Isn't Public Support More Robust?

Submitted by Kettering Blog on Fri, 04/18/2014 - 11:00

The development and implementation of the new, voluntary Common Core learning standards in literacy and math got off to an impressive start. Now, however, the Common Core is meeting forceful resistance from both the right and the left. How did an idea that started off with so much support become so controversial?

New Faces at KF: Chandra Shekher

Submitted by Kettering Blog on Thu, 03/27/2014 - 10:48

An interview with KF's new Katherine W. Fanning Fellow.

New Faces at KF: Ángela Navarrete-Cruz

Submitted by Kettering Blog on Thu, 03/27/2014 - 10:44

An interview with one of this year’s international Research Residents at the foundation.

Starting Where the Public Starts: A Key To Framing an Issue for Public Deliberation

Submitted by Kettering Blog on Thu, 03/27/2014 - 09:17

A peek into the evolution of a National Issues Forums guide.

Multinational Research Exchange Plenary: Taking Stock

Submitted by Kettering Blog on Wed, 03/26/2014 - 11:45

Materials and questions for the April Multinational RX Plenary.

Do Americans Really Loathe the Federal Government?

Submitted by Kettering Blog on Fri, 03/14/2014 - 14:26

What does it mean when fewer than 1 in 5 Americans say they are satisfied with the federal government?

Connecting Communities: Sandy Heierbacher & the National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation

Submitted by Jack Becker on Fri, 03/14/2014 - 09:55

An interview with Sandy Heierbacher, the director of the National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD).

The Work of the Citizen

Submitted by Alice Diebel on Fri, 03/07/2014 - 14:39

Why does Kettering use the term "citizen?”

Starting Points For Deliberative Politics

Submitted by Kettering Blog on Tue, 03/04/2014 - 08:00

Welcome to Inside Public Judgment, a Kettering Foundation blog where we hope to share what we’re learning about how the public comes to judgment on difficult problems.