New research from students at the La Follette School of Public Affairs has helped the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) prepare for the upcoming statewide law restricting cell phone use in K-12 schools, and could …
Workshop Reports
The Workshop in Public Affairs (PA 869) and the Workshop in International Public Affairs (PA 860) are the capstone courses for our master’s degree programs.
Working in teams, students produce research-based, analytical, evaluative, and prescriptive reports for clients in the public, non-governmental, and private sectors that range from municipal government offices to international development organizations.
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A Multimodal Analysis of the Madison Building Improvement Grant
In this report, La Follette students evaluate the Building Improvement Grant (BIG) program to assess its effectiveness and identify opportunities to strengthen its impact.
Artificial Intelligence Adoption in State and Local Governments
In this report, La Follette students evaluate AI adoption practices across four U.S. states to identify actionable recommendations for government practitioners implementing AI.
Strategic Paths for Milwaukee’s Downtown Parking Garages: Strength, Ambiguity, and Opportunity
In this report, La Follette students evaluate whether the three city-owned parking garages in downtown Milwaukee deliver enough public value to justify their cost.
Student Debt Services in Context: Strategies to Strengthen Student Debt Support in Wisconsin
In this report, La Follette students examine how Wisconsin can strengthen support for student loan borrowers by drawing on borrower assistance systems in peer states.
Reducing Barriers to Water Infrastructure Finance in Wisconsin
In this report, La Follette students analyze barriers to water infrastructure finance in Wisconsin and provide the Water Finance Exchange and the state with recommendations to support water utilities.
Advancing Workforce Integration Through Digital Literacy for English Language Learners
In this report, La Follette students identify an acute workforce-related digital skills gap in english language learners and develop recommendations that aim to unlock workforce potential, promote economic mobility, and achieve a more inclusive and resilient labor market.
From Food Trucks to Foot Traffic: Rethinking Downtown Development in Sauk Prairie
In this report, La Follette students analyze the introduction of food trucks as an approach to economic revitalization in the two historic downtowns of Sauk City and Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin.
Adapting Wisconsin’s K-12 School Device Restriction for MMSD
In this report, La Follette students assess policy options for the Madison Metropolitan School District’s new device ban policy.
Enrollment Decline and Strategic Responses
In this report, La Follette students investigate declining enrollment in the Madison Metropolitan School District and strategies to retain families in the school district.