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Podcast #61 – Asheville Reparations

Podcast #61 – Asheville Reparations

Today, we join the City of Asheville’s Equity and Inclusion Director Kimberlee Archie and IT Director Jonathan Feldman to discuss the city's work on embedding equity into its data work. We'll also talk about how the work has pivoted after the George Floyd protests,...

Podcast #60 – Food Insecurity & Teens

Podcast #60 – Food Insecurity & Teens

During the holidays, food drives and charitable giving campaigns raise awareness of food insecurity, but people experience disruptions in access to healthy food year round. New research by Dr. Kristin Mmari and colleagues at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) School...

Podcast #59: Improvement Science in Education

Podcast #59: Improvement Science in Education

When we thinking of measuring outcomes in education, we often think of test scores as the ultimate indicator. But a team of practitioners and researchers in Baltimore City are working together to use a science-based method to identify and implement incremental...

Podcast #58 – Counties and Data

Podcast #58 – Counties and Data

At GovEx, a lot of our work is focused on cities. But counties play a crucial role in using data to improve public outcomes as well. From health to elections and justice programming, counties provide critical services to people across the US. To explore these often...

Podcast #57 – Ethics and Algorithms

Podcast #57 – Ethics and Algorithms

Algorithms are a growing part of government work. They play a part in items ranging from traffic light decisions to criminal sentencing and a variety of topics in between. However, there is not a consistent way to think about algorithms as a public sector employee,...

Richmond, VA’s Neighborhood KPIs

Richmond, VA’s Neighborhood KPIs

Richmond is in the process of aligning its priorities, goals, and metrics and has identified 44 KPIs in its seven focus areas to track progress toward the city’s strategic priorities.