Author Archive

Patrick Lester

Management

What Mid-Size Cities Can Teach Feds About Performance

Successful data efforts require focus, buy-in and capacity.

Management

The Future of Evidence-Based Policy Hangs on the Trump-Ryan Relationship

Intra-party tensions within the GOP threaten recent progress.

Management

Evidence-Based Policy Proponents Face Cost, Privacy, Political Hurdles

Bipartisan commission explores how to make federal data more widely available to program evaluators.

Management

Republicans Deploy an Old Tool in Combating Poverty: Evidence

The GOP is turning to evidence-based policy to address a host of challenges, but lawmakers in both parties have a long track record of politicizing outcomes.

Management

Obama Administration’s New Performance Grade: Improved, But Work Remains

The worst ratings related to cutting programs, practices or policies that aren't working.

Management

There’s New Hope for Proponents of Evidence-Based Policy

A federal commission's top task may be setting a truly bipartisan agenda.

Management

Hidden In the Partisan Budget Divide: An Agreement on Evidence-Based Policy

So far, much of this has flown below the radar.

Management

Does Pay for Success Work? Define 'Success'

Performance-based experiments net mixed reviews.

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Driving Results in Cities Could Influence Federal Performance Efforts

Using data to steer limited funds to programs that work.