http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-problem-with-public-policy-schools/2013/12/06/40d13c10-57ba-11e3-835d-e7173847c7cc_story.html?hpid=z6 So, many moons ago, I discovered there was such a thing as a program in public policy and I got a Masters degree in it. Now, I see this article in the Washington Post today. Now, I will never claim that I thought I was going to change the world, or the federal government, but it would be nice to think those 2 years were not a total waste of my time. I do think I did get some skills from it. Still. Ouch.