Penn GSE News Archive
Revolving door: Teachers, principals churn through HISD’s lowest-performing schools
Richard Ingersoll spoke about the importance of teaching-staff retention. “We have 50 years of research that shows good schools have a sense of community and strong bonds,” he said. “The good schools, it’s not like a factory. It’s more like a family.”
Chapter 13 bankruptcy for student loans? It's possible
Laura Perna discussed her recent study, which revealed that many net price calculators are using old tuition data and misleading costs. “Paying for college is too important for there to be wrong data,” said Perna.
Democracy depends on kids not imitating Donald Trump's racist tweets and attacks
Jonathan Zimmerman writes that schools should denounce President Donald Trump’s recent comments about four Democratic congresswomen. While he asserts that teachers should guard against vilifying students who support Trump, he says that we must “make sure our children do not behave like him.”
Go to college for free - yes, free - at these Pa. and N.J. schools
Laura Perna’s College Promise program is cited as a resource that helps consumers track free and highly subsidized college in the U.S.
Disney cast the Little Mermaid as a black woman. Why that unnerved some is the same reason others rejoiced
Ebony Elizabeth Thomas discussed the casting of a black woman as Ariel in the upcoming “Little Mermaid” remake. “Whether it’s seeing people of color traveling faster than the speed of light, or as superheroes, dragons, or even mermaids, when we see ourselves in these roles, even as kids we believe we can do anything,” she said. “These images shape our minds on a subconscious level.”
