‘Bright Ideas’

The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School recognized 36 government initiatives as Bright Ideas recipients on March 29. This cohort of Bright Ideas addresses a host of pertinent issues including health care, education, performance management, civic engagement, and service delivery, and represents the creative and innovative programming of school districts; county, city, state, and federal agencies; as well as public-private partnerships. The programs were selected by an evaluation team of policy experts comprising both academics and practitioners.

View a list of award-winning agencies and their missions.