Penn GSE News Archive
5 Ways to Discuss the Capitol Riot with Your Students
Sigal Ben-Porath describes, “It was a very disturbing and significant moment in American history, so most students will be needing a place to consider it outside their families, and they don't have peer groups right now for the most part because of the pandemic.”
The thorny issues of free speech on campus
Sigal Ben-Porath joins host Jay Shapiro to explore what protections universities owe their students.
2020 has shone a light on the importance of good teachers, but many are paid less than a living wage in the U.S.
Richard Ingersoll said cultural misunderstandings about what it takes to be a good teacher have contributed to low wages for educators. “There was this idea that you don’t have to be that smart. It’s not as complex,” he said. “Or as difficult as being an accountant, working with numbers. Or being a dentist, working with teeth.”
Early data shows hopeful signs for pandemic learning in Philly, but huge questions remain
Michael Gottfried said it’s difficult to quantify how school is going for students amid the pandemic. “We’re sort of building the plane as we fly it,” he said. “Everything’s up in the air now. Everything’s been disrupted just from the measurement side.”
The Ph.D. Glut and What to Do About It
Jonathan Zimmerman writes about the declining availability of tenure-track positions and a movement toward preparing doctoral students for jobs outside the academy, but suspects the change will come from outside of the academy, not from within it.
Research universities must act as engines of optimism
Peter Eckel and Aida Sagintayeva virtually brought together higher ed leaders from across 15 time zones to talk about a way forward.