Penn GSE News Archive
Imagine Yourself a Young Reader in the Margins | #OwnVoices: Three Takes
"Here is an uncomfortable truth: in children’s and young adult literature, Whiteness has long been the dominant narrative perspective," writes Ebony Elizabeth Thomas in this op-ed.
State policy is keeping college- and career-ready standards from being successfully implemented
“It’s all about implementation,” said Andy Porter, in reference to a new C-SAIL analysis on U. S. states' implementation of college- and career-readiness policies . “What can states do to get these standards implemented? If they’re not implemented, they’re not relevant.”
Pennsylvanians envious of N.Y.'s free college tuition
Joni Finney comments on New York's decision to support tuition-free higher education.
South Carolina State online program could be a cash cow for University of Phoenix
"There’s so much rigorous empirical research that shows the University of Phoenix is merely capitalizing on black and brown students," said Marybeth Gasman, in response to South Carolina State University's planned partnership with the for-profit institution.
At Penn, student teachers fight anti-science fake news
In this piece, Susan Yoon's work on combating nonscientific beliefs is mentioned.
Governor, start fixing higher ed in Illinois: How to pour more spending into classrooms and labs
The Chicago Tribune's editorial board cites Joni Finney's 2011 study that found Illinois' 1995 shift to more local control of colleges and universities intensified the state's higher education problems.
Trump may not be a fascist, but teachers should have the freedom to ask students the question
Jonathan Zimmerman pens this op-ed on teachers engaging politics in the classroom.
At Morehouse: When college boards of trustees won’t let presidents do their jobs
"The sullied relationships between boards and presidents must improve to sustain historically black colleges and empower African-American students," writes Marybeth Gasman.
Boards Need the Right Competencies
Most trustees come to the board table with no clue about what to expect. Cathy Trower and Penn AHEAD's Peter Eckel examine the individual competencies they should have to improve how the board governs.
Free college didn’t die with the Clinton campaign. It’s just getting started
Laura Perna's work on College Promise programs is cited in this report on the rise of free-tuition program in many U.S. states.
Partnership Aims to Boost LGBTQ Inclusion at HBCUs
“Empowering LGBTQ members of the African-American community is essential to ensuring that all students feel safe and comfortable in their learning environments,” said Marybeth Gasman.
Why Don’t Students Vote? Because We Don’t Want Them To
Marybeth Gasman and Tyler Hallmark penned this op-ed on measures that prevent students from voting.
Not-So-Simple Questions From Code Switch Listeners
Appearing on NPR's Code Switch, Ebony Elizabeth Thomas discussed how fictional characters of color rarely get a full story, or a happy ending.
Get ready for #ConfirmGorsuch as Twitter army takes on nomination
The 2016 election provided plenty of evidence that Twitter has changed public dialogue. Jonathan Supovitz and a team of researchers analyzed more than a million tweets about the Common Core. Supovitz found interest groups harnessing Twitter in new, not always obvious ways to make their voice heard. “I think it has huge influence,” Supovitz said. “It’s a harbinger, right? This is the future.”
Betsy DeVos slammed for calling historically black colleges school choice pioneers
Marybeth Gasman calls Education Secretary DeVos's highly controversial statement about HBCUs "inaccurate and whitewashing of U.S. history.
DeVos needs history lesson after HBCU school choice comment
Marybeth Gasman pens an op-ed in response to Education Secretary DeVos's highly controversial comments about HBCUs.