Penn GSE News Archive
Talking to children after racial incidents
A Q&A with Howard Stevenson on how parents and guardians can find a balance between two questions: Do we try to explain the strife our child sees on television? Or should we try to shield her from such “grown up” problems?
Grit in Flux: An Interview with Angela Duckworth and Sharon Ravitch
Sharon Ravitch joins Angela Duckworth of Penn School of Arts & Sciences in a discussion of leadership, grit, and flexibility.
Why many Philly students aren’t logging on for school, and what that could mean for September
Caroline Watts commented on the six weeks it took for the Philadelphia school district to distribute laptops to its students after Gov. Wolf ordered schools to close. “The greater the lag in the time off, the harder it is to engage students,” said Watts.
Cut sports? Trim coaches’ pay? A look at Gophers’ financial solutions amid coronavirus
Karen Weaver said she has seen some ideas to address the crisis, but real strategies are still lacking.
Online programs used for coronavirus-era school promise results. The claims are misleading
Ryan Baker said “A lot of these companies, it’s a matter of life or death if they get some evidence up on their page. No one is trying to be deceitful. (They’re) all kind of out of their depth and all trying to do it cheaply and quickly.”
Can college athletes really play in the fall without a vaccine? One big 10 coaching vet thinks it’s crazy talk
Karen Weaver is interviewed about the issues surrounding college athletics returning in the fall in the face of coronavirus pandemic.
Campus life in the fall? A test with no clear answer
Laura Perna said of colleges’ approaches to the fall 2020 semester, “I think we are going to see a lot of variation.”
Overtime: College athletic programs will have to operate differently due to COVID-19
Karen Weaver talks about the importance of college sports on campuses and the impact on college athletics from the pandemic.
