Thinking about earning your MPA? A flexible online MPA program can help you grow your public service career—on your time, and on your budget. Often, aspiring public servants don’t need much convincing to pursue this graduate degree. But choosing which MPA program? That’s a different story. A flexible MPA program, like the one offered by…
“And may the odds be ever in your favor.” — Effie Trinket in “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins On November 8, 2022, Edwin Castro walked into Joe’s Service Center in Altadena, California, and walked out with a winning Powerball ticket worth $2.05 billion, the largest national lottery jackpot in history. The odds of Castro…
After becoming principal, walking the halls quickly becomes many a leader’s favorite part of the day—greeting students by name, offering encouragement to teachers, and feeling the pulse of the campus. But after years of success at the school level, some leaders start to wonder: What would it look like to shape the future of an…
If you’ve ever texted ‘LOL’ or used the word ‘selfie,’ you’ve participated in history. The English language has never stood still. Every generation leaves its mark, from Shakespeare’s coinages to social media slang. Language is ever-changing, and nowhere is that clearer than in the evolution of the English language. Additions like “blousette,” “gatekeep,” and “pumpkin…
If you work in the criminal justice field and are seeking new career advancement opportunities, earning a master’s degree may be your best path forward. For insight on the topic, we spoke to someone who knows both criminal justice and higher education intimately. Dr. John Fisher, whose background includes work in private corrections and state…
As April 15th looms, many of us start to scramble. You know the day: Tax Day—the deadline to prove to the IRS that you paid the right amount of income tax, claim a refund if you overpaid, or begrudgingly send what you still owe. Before America went digital, it was common for American taxpayers to…
The American continent before European contact was home to around 60 million people, with up to 18 million living in North America and divided into more than 500 diverse nations and tribes. The westward expansion of incoming European settlers who coveted the rich resources and fertile land in North America resulted in a purge of…
States across the U.S. are grappling with a superintendent shortage, with over 60 vacancies in Texas alone. After overcoming unprecedented challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, many superintendents retired or moved to smaller districts, fueling the shortage. Now that students and teachers are back in the classrooms, a new generation of superintendents is needed to lead…
People often use the titles “psychologist” and “psychiatrist” interchangeably. But while they’re separated by just a few letters, practitioners of both specialties would tell you their professions are quite different. There are certainly similarities between psychologists and psychiatrists. Both are “mind experts” who treat their patients’ mental and emotional conditions, albeit in different ways that…
When we think of hackers, we often picture hoodie-clad tech wizards typing furiously in dark rooms, bypassing firewalls in seconds. But the reality is often far more mundane—and more human. Some of history’s most famous hackers weren’t out for money or power. Many just wanted to see if they could do it. Before we get…