Public Policy Associates provides high-caliber, high-value independent evaluation, research, and consulting services that helps clients to make smart public policy decisions that improve lives, enrich communities, and strengthen institutions. We specialize in education, child care, healthy communities, justice, and workforce and economic development policy. Our staff and consultants combine extensive education, policy knowledge, research skills, and real-world expertise to design and implement studies and strategic planning. We serve federal, state and local agencies as well as associations, philanthropic, and nonprofit organizations. PPA prides itself on working closely with clients to understand their needs and produce valuable, on-time results. We operate from the values of collaboration, creativity, equity, excellence, and integrity.