Penn GSE News Archive
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cross-disciplinary collaboration for a healthier planet
Zachary Herrmann and Taylor Hausburg reflect on their Project-Based Learning for Global Climate Justice program and research project and are awarded a second year of funding through the Penn Environmental Innovations Initiative.
Colleges push 3-year degrees as enrollments fall, costs rise
Jonathan Zimmerman expresses some apprehension about three-year bachelor degree programs, warning that policymakers need to consider carefully what students are getting out of college; Robert Zemsky, an advocate of the three-year program, says it won't work for everyone.
Penn Global awards $1.7 million in Research and Engagement Awards
Brooks Bowden, Bodong Cheng, Zachary Hermmann and Dan Wagner are among the GSE faculty to receive Penn Global awards this year. The Penn Global Research and Engagement Grant Program prioritizes projects that bring together leading scholars and practitioners across the University community and around the world to develop new insight on significant global issues, a core pillar of Penn’s global strategic framework.
Biden’s New Rule on Health Coverage Expansion Awaits DACA Recipients
Roberto Gonzales explains that 34% percent of DACA recipients don't have health insurance, but that could change with this proposed rule.
Adjunct professors often don’t ‘earn enough to eat.’ The rest of us need to speak up.
Jonathan Zimmerman says landing a tenure-track job has become akin to winning the lottery.
Rutgers deal could be 'game-changer' across U.S. as part-time faculty win protections
Two-time university president Julie Wollman shares insight on why it is unusual, yet admirable, that tenured and full-time faculty to support the ongoing graduate assistants and part-time faculty's strike at Rutgers.