Howard C. Stevenson, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
May 12, 2023
, UBNow

Racism, mental health conversation stresses ‘need to heal’

As a keynote speaker at the "Racism, Racial Literacy and Mental Health" conversation, Howard Stevenson says you need to heal before you can fight to change racism.

Sigal Ben-Porath, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
May 11, 2023
, The Chronicle of Higher Education

Florida Lawmakers Want Oversight of Invited Speakers on Public-College Campuses

Sigal Ben-Porath says the government is trying to impose perspectives on higher-education institutions and undermining their autonomy.

Penn GSE News
 | 
May 10, 2023

Four projects led by Penn GSE faculty members are among those receiving grants from the Penn Global Research and Engagement Grant Program this year, including A. Brooks Bowden, Bodong Chen, Zachary Herrmann, and Dan Wagner.

Richard M. Ingersoll, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
May 9, 2023
, CBS News

Addressing the national teacher shortage

Richard Ingersoll identifies the primary causes of the teacher shortage–poor working conditions, low pay, and management issues–and discusses solutions to improve teacher retention.

Ariane Thomas, Penn GSE
Penn GSE News
 | 
May 9, 2023

Ariane Thomas, a Penn GSE lecturer and director of the Professional Counseling Program, and her colleagues have received a Projects for Progress award for their Positioned for Success initiative.

Richard M. Ingersoll, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
May 9, 2023
, 9News

The Burnout Equation: A conversation with University of Pennsylvania professor Richard Ingersoll

Richard Ingersoll discusses teachers leaving the profession and how he arrived at his statistic that nearly half of educators quit within the first five years in a video interview.

Jonathan Zimmerman, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
May 5, 2023
, The Washington Times

Colleges expand ‘segregated’ graduation events

Jonathan Zimmerman says people should not be stopped from choosing to participate in 'segregated' graduation ceremonies specialized for minority groups.

Jonathan Zimmerman, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
May 4, 2023
, The Washington Times

Conservatives excluded from 2023 commencement invites

Jonathan Zimmerman says our colleges and universities do not effectively expose students to different points of view.

Laura W. Perna, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
May 1, 2023
, USA Today

Community college or a four-year school? What to know about the advantages – and differences.

Laura Perna says a key difference between community colleges and four-year institutions is the type of degrees and credentials offered, and credit transfer is crucial for students.

Jonathan Zimmerman, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
May 1, 2023
, The Washington Times

College prospects pick schools based on state politics

Jonathan Zimmerman says the political “self-segregation” of students who want to avoid other viewpoints doesn’t help political divisions.

Jonathan Zimmerman, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
April 28, 2023
, Vox

The Ten Commandments could be in every Texas classroom next fall

Jonathan Zimmerman sees the effort to bring religion into the classroom as–in some parts of the laws–clearly unconstitutional, while others are a bit more complicated.

Penn GSE News
 | 
April 27, 2023
Clusters of dots representing data, most of which are connected by a network of lines.

In a major study published today, Baker and fellow researchers argue that replacing “pipeline” with “pathway” is a better metaphor and will unlock new insights and improve higher education.

Ryan S. Baker, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
April 27, 2023
, The Markup

False Alarm: How Wisconsin Uses Race and Income to Label Students “High Risk”

Ryan Baker, who studies early warning systems, explains that the using demographic factors as predictors negatively impacts data.

Penn GSE News
 | 
April 25, 2023

The School’s ed policy and higher ed programs are also in the top 10, continuing a 16-year stretch.

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