Penn GSE News Archive
The trouble with Donald Trump? Inexperience
Jonathan Zimmerman shares his thoughts on Trump's unprecedented rise to the American presidency.
Morehouse president ‘disappointed’ by board’s decision to replace him
Marybeth Gasman comments on Morehouse College's board of trustees' vote not to renew the historically-black college president's contract.
Teaching across our differences in the time of Trump
Jonathan Zimmerman says educators who denounce racial and other social prejudices spurred by Trump's rise to the presidency need to check their political prejudice in the classroom, which could indoctrinate students.
By saying he's not a 'legitimate president,' John Lewis sinks to Donald Trump's level
Jonathan Zimmerman comments on the contentious exchange between U.S. representative and civil rights leader, John Lewis, and president-elect Donald Trump.
Scrutiny of New Koch Grant
Marybeth Gasman shares her concerns about the Charles Koch Foundation's $25.6 million gift to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
The 2017 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings
Eleven researchers from Penn GSE have made Education Week’s 2017 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings list.
Penn prof called out her racist dad; now she's taking aim at faculty hiring
Marybeth Gasman says her racist father prompted her to dedicate her life to social justice, including her penning an op-ed that criticized colleges for failing to employ more faculty of color.
Fisk University works to move past cash-strapped history
Marybeth Gasman spoke with NPR All Things Considered about Fisk University.
Nationwide, state budget cuts disproportionately hit low-income, minority college students
"I can only see [education attainment] gaps growing in terms of race and ethnicity and certainly in terms of income if we don’t do something about this,” said Joni Finney.
Podcast: Betsy DeVos as the Ed Secretary
Penn GSE's Mike Johanek & Michigan State's Rebecca Jacobsen discuss Betsy DeVos's nomination for US Secretary of Education. Originally aired on 12/17/16 by Wharton Business Radio (@BizRadio111).
Making boards accountable for themselves
Peter Eckel writes about board institutional governance and accountability for colleges and universities.
The Top 20 Education Next Articles of 2016
Education Next named "What Do We Know About School Discipline Reform," co-authored by Matthew Steinberg, as one of its top-20 stories of 2016.