Public Aministration

1. The cumulative debt for the U.S. government in 2021 was more than six times its annual

revenue. Even if budgets were to become balanced in the future, that debt (and its interest) will

still have to be paid. Is the amount of U.S. government spending a problem, and, if it is, how can

it be dealt with?

2. Compare the NCLB program with Race to the Top. What are the principal lessons regarding

implementation that can be learned from the experiences of both statutes and earlier acts?

Why have neither of these national government policies been permanently incorporated into

public education as all levels? Research and discuss.

3. Is cost-benefit analysis appropriate as a basis for regulatory policy decisions? (In your answer,

deal with the values underlying both the cost-benefit approach and your own view of its

appropriateness.

4. How are new digital technologies—such as cloud storage, mobile phone capture,

videoconferencing, and virtual learning—being used to facilitate remote work? How are they

affecting individual job performance, training, and group relationships the contemporary public-

sector workplace?

5. You are a well-educated, perceptive outside expert on government organization and operations,

who has been brought in for consultation by top government executives. Your task is to suggest

five steps that, in your view, would strengthen public administration in government at all levels

in the United States. Identify the five steps you would recommend to those top executives.