Penn GSE News Archive
Will Coronavirus Close Your College for Good?
For 20 percent of institutions, this may be an existential moment, says Robert Zemsky.
QS IGAUGE: COVID-19, second wind for higher education in India
Alan Ruby said, “There will be a deterrent effect, especially on international students. The choice of destination for study abroad is influenced by perceptions about personal safety. The virus, and the response to it, is a reminder that health services and hygiene standards are not what some students are familiar with.”
When Schools Shut Down, We All Lose
Jonathan Zimmerman writes, “Schools are always implicated in national crises, always,” pointing to schools’ role selling war bonds during World War I and cultivating victory gardens in World War II. “But in prior crises, they were engaged in the struggle, because it was a struggle against a human enemy rather than a biological one. This is a struggle against a biological one that requires schools not to step up, but to stand down.”
Diggit profile: Betsy Rymes on citizen sociolinguistics
Betsy Rymes discusses “citizen sociolinguistics,” an innovation in which online data are extensively used as evidence of how language and language usage are being understood and made meaningful socially.
Tuition-free community college will make Philly stronger
The city needs more college graduates. Laura Perna argues a Kenney Administration proposal that includes scholarships and supports would put Philadelphia on track.
Why new teachers are burning out early
Richard Ingersoll weighed in on teacher burnout, which has worsened in recent years. “A lot of it boils down to working conditions,” he said.
Perna, L.W., & Wright-Kim, J (2020, February 21). Federal Pell Grants help pay for college-but are they enough to help students finish.
Laura Perna and Jeremy Wright-Kim write that more needs to be done to improve graduation rates at the colleges where many Pell recipients enroll.
Understanding the costs of college. Research Minutes: Educational Research and Policy Podcast
Laura Perna joins CPRE Executive Director Jonathan Supovitz to discuss her team’s study on Net Price Calculators and some important implications for higher education policymakers and college officials.
