Jed Herrmann

Policy innovator, helping governments get better results through data; Results for America; Obama Administration; Bloomberg Administration in NYC; tweets mine.

[Results for America @Results4America]

📢@USTreasury is hosting a technical assistance webinar on #evidence and #evaluation for State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds recipients. The webinar will cover evaluation basics, offer additional resources, and time for Q&A!

📆- Aug 11, 3:30PM ET
👩‍💻- https://t.co/Iivy4mEI01

[Results for America @Results4America]

.@BusOfGovernment: Fed agencies are adopting cloud infrastructure, sharing data across agencies &the public, & relying on open source software to enhance their capabilities, ⬆️ efficiency through IT modernization, & leveraging data for policymaking & admin
https://t.co/14eeZWNm8V

[Results for America @Results4America]

🌟2 Education Announcements Today!🌟
1. @Results4America launched our second, expanded cohort of leaders from 🔟 State Education Agencies (SEAs)!

[Jed Herrmann @HerrmannJed]

The @Results4America What Works in Federal Policy newsletter is out today, featuring:

- @OPRE_ACF lessons on evaluation during COVID

- @data_foundation on data & economic recovery

- A new blog analyzing federal agency evaluation spending

Read it all: https://t.co/1RhrDEhi1S

[Jed Herrmann @HerrmannJed]

Exciting job opportunity to be the Chief Data Officer at @USOPM.

OPM wants someone who "champions a culture of data and evidence-based decision making”

Application deadline is May 13

https://t.co/9sgIxOhfF6

[Jed Herrmann @HerrmannJed]

April's @Results4America State Newsletter features:

- @MathematicaNow CEO Paul Decker on evidence-based policymaking

- New grants report from @BusOfGovernment & @SMetzenbaum

- New data portal from @CAPolicyLab & @CAgovernor, @JoyBonaguro

More here: https://t.co/QCSc2hiWFT

[Results for America @Results4America]

✨New Report!✨

"Federal Grants Management: Improving Outcomes" by
@SMetzenbaum, @BusOfGovernment

"The #federal #grants management system needs to shift from an emphasis on administrative matters to one on improving outcomes, informed by analyses..."

https://t.co/xHNFRMj3h5

[Jed Herrmann @HerrmannJed]

An important new report from @SMetzenbaum and @BusOfGovernment about how grants can be better focused on improving outcomes (and less on administrative issues).

[Business of Gov't @BusOfGovernment]

New Report! "Federal Grants Management: Improving Outcomes" by @SMetzenbaum "The #federal #grants management system needs to shift from an emphasis on administrative matters to one on improving outcomes, informed by analyses..."
https://t.co/nP2vLEAtd5 @JMKamensky @dchenok

[Jed Herrmann @HerrmannJed]

A big thanks to @AmbRice46 for joining @Results4America today to talk about the critical role of evidence & data in executing @WhiteHouse priorities on economic recovery, COVID, and racial equity.

And hat tip to @MelodyCBarnes for her great moderating of the conversation.

[Jed Herrmann @HerrmannJed]

Thanks to @NC_Governor Cooper for closing out the Government Research Partnerships Learning Forum.

@Results4America was proud to support NC's Office of Strategic Partnerships in hosting the Forum- a model for states increasing research collaboration.

#NCGovPartnerships

[Jed Herrmann @HerrmannJed]

Thanks to @econ_harris for including our chapter in this important book.

[Jed Herrmann @HerrmannJed]

A great example of how states are using evidence to make funding decisions and improve lives.

[Results for America @Results4America]

What does investing in #whatworks look like?

In #Texas, state #workforce officials are demonstrating how #evidencebased grantmaking can improve outcomes for young people looking for a pathway to a successful career.

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https://t.co/IjzVTDl5sc

[Jed Herrmann @HerrmannJed]

The North Carolina Office of Strategic Partnerships has convened government staff, academics, and researchers from across the state to foster collaboration on evaluation projects.

This is a really smart approach that other states should consider using to improve their programs.

[Results for America @Results4America]

#NCGovPartnerships in Action!
3️⃣existing #government research partnerships share about their impactful work in North Carolina
- Formerly Incarcerated Transition (FIT) Program
- Finish Line Grants Program
- @NCDOR taxpayer outreach project

[Results for America @Results4America]

ICYMI - @Results4America's @HerrmannJed and @katetromble join RFA alum editor @econ_harris for #InequalityandtheLaborMarket, released April 7th by @BrookingsPress!

More ➡️ https://t.co/SXXnOlXAaM

[Jed Herrmann @HerrmannJed]

.@JMKamensky, the field will miss your daily work on these issues though I think you'll probably have frequent emails from us and others to pick your brain...

[Results for America @Results4America]

We are so grateful to @JMKamensky of @BusOfGovernment for his decades of work making government more #evidencebased, data-driven, #outcomes-focused and effective for the American people.

Congrats and profound thanks from the @Results4America team!

[Jed Herrmann @HerrmannJed]

Here is a short summary of @Results4America's Moneyball for Education report, which has smart recommendations on things that can be done now and later to use evidence to improve education.

https://t.co/mAgT0sAdIm

[Jed Herrmann @HerrmannJed]

Now is an inflection point for schools, here's how to make them more effective in the post-pandemic world:

[Results for America @Results4America]

📣#Moneyball4Education Recommendations are LIVE!

Join us today as we will count down the TOP 5️⃣ or skip ahead and read @Results4America's full report => https://t.co/Yu8PLKbhPd

#edchat #EdLeaders

[Jed Herrmann @HerrmannJed]

The What Works in Federal Policy Newsletter from @Results4America is out, featuring:

* an analysis of federal evaluation efforts

* new @OMBPress guidance on performance data in the budget

* a @data_foundation report on Chief Data Officers

and more: https://t.co/wA3ICDMd3t

[Jed Herrmann @HerrmannJed]

.@ombpress has issued a new guidance to agencies that restores performance management data to the president's budget.

Important and impactful news!

Details here from OMB in this new memo: https://t.co/fXzhOESS3b

[Jed Herrmann @HerrmannJed]

"Guidance to remove the data from the president’s budget is counterproductive—federal agencies should be increasing their use of performance information to improve results" from new piece in @GovExec

https://t.co/yZOpzRqkMj

[Results for America @Results4America]

The 1st step towards better use of #evidence and #data is defining key terms, this new @USGAO Report does just that!

Full Report 📝 -> https://t.co/Fb01cwpuI4