Penn GSE News Archive
6-year graduation rates at many HBCUs lower than 20 percent.
Marybeth Gasman comments on the concerning low graduation rates at some HBCUs and the connection between graduation rates and low income.
Thousands of students of color attend public schools where no teacher looks like them
Richard Ingersoll explains the reason why teachers of color leave the teaching force at a higher rate than White teachers and how to address this issue.
Ed. Dept. Budget Could Combine Three Significant Research, Policy Programs
Rebecca Maynard comments on the potential impact of consolidating three research programs if the proposed budget is passed.
Teaching in Trump's America: Debating with decency isn't easy when the president is profane | Opinion
Jonathan Zimmerman suggests that teachers should teach students how to hold debates with respectful behavior.
The High Cost of Opportunity: Paying for Academic Conferences
Marybeth Gasman discusses some suggestions she gives her students on attending academic conferences.
50 years after Martin Luther King was slain, debate simmers on how to honor him
Howard Stevenson delivered the keynote address at the African American Museum of Philadelphia on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, reflecting on “the emotional costs of activism and being on the front lines.”
When Good Teachers Oversee Multiple Classrooms, Does Learning Improve?
Richard Ingersoll’s findings—that students perform better on state tests when teachers have a leadership role in decision making in their school—are cited in this article that explores hybrid roles for teachers as leaders of other teachers.
US proposals ‘could shut poorest students out of universities’
Joni Finney discusses the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (Prosper) Act, saying it could result in “many scams that will take advantage of students and the federal aid dollars of the federal government.” Marsha Richardson shares how to be mindful and be emotionally healthy.
Why we decided to launch the Great American Teach-Off, and how it will work
Pam Grossman is cited for having shown that teachers can learn about teaching when their colleagues act in the role of students.
3 ways colleges and universities can earn back America's receding trust
Jonathan Zimmerman suggests that across the political spectrum, Americans are distrusting college and universities; he offers three suggestions for improvement.
Philly schools tormented by decision to reduce suspensions
Matthew Steinberg and Johanna Lacoe’s new study on the academic and behavioral consequences of discipline policy reform is discussed in this opinion piece.
AI Tutoring: Genius on My Shoulder
Ryan Baker discusses how AI-based tutoring systems are allowing the majority of students to proceed at their own pace, while freeing up teachers to work with individual students.
Can college 'promise' programs deliver?
Laura Perna discusses whether free college programs can make colleges more affordable and increase college attainment.
Preparing the Next Generation of Educators for Leadership
Richard Ingersoll comments on teacher retention, in particular, the importance of teachers being treated as professionals and having a voice in school-wide decisions.
Local Colleges Blast GOP Endowment Tax Proposal
Joni Finney comments on the GOP’s endowment tax proposal and says that schools may resort to increases in tuition in order to pay the tax.
How Ending Tax-free Tuition Waivers Could Impact U.S. Higher Ed Knowledge@Wharton
Laura Perna discusses the impact of the recent change to the tax code on students, colleges, and higher education as a whole.