Mayors Can Improve Education in their Cities – Here’s How
School choice is growing in popularity across the US. Many mayors care about education, but most do not have mayoral control of public school districts.…
Applied Research
GovEx Launches Applied Research Initiative (But what is it exactly?)
In an effort to better support the needs of cities, while still maintaining crucial evidence-based processes, a week into the new year GovEx launched its…
Denver: Rethinking Solutions for Ending Homelessness
In the metro-Denver region, many of the 1,085 people experiencing chronic homelessness suffer from alcohol or drug abuse, mental illness, or another disability. Each year,…
Can Smart Cities technology improve outcomes for low-income Baltimore residents?
This month, GovEx joined researchers from Morgan State University and University of Baltimore in kicking off a project led by the National Center for Smart…
Applied Research
Through Applied Research, GovEx connects governments with world class researchers to address the pressing priorities of city leaders. We do this through collaboration between cities…