The main research question considered in this article is the relative prominence of social equity among public administration curricula via an examination of program mission. It has long been asserted that social equity is a key component of public administration education so much so that the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) made social equity a fourth pillar of public administration. The article points to a serious dilemma faced within the discipline, namely the unequal geographic distribution of social equity mission statements at the program level, while at the same time promoting it as essential to the discipline nationally. Based on an analysis of 184 public administration programs, this article advocates for a continued commitment and dedicated resources to promote social equity across smaller Masters of Public Administration programs.

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在公共行政使命宣言中寻找社会公平

本文考虑的主要研究问题是通过对项目使命的审查，社会公平在公共行政课程中的相对突出地位。长期以来，人们一直认为社会公平是公共行政教育的重要组成部分，以至于美国国家公共行政学院 (NAPA) 将社会公平作为公共行政的第四个支柱。文章指出了该学科面临的一个严重困境，即社会公平使命宣言在计划层面的地域分布不均，同时在全国范围内将其宣传为该学科的必要条件。根据对 184 个公共行政项目的分析，