Penn GSE News Archive
Will Librarians Be The Overseers Of The Digital Age?
"I believe it is critically the role of the librarians to train students with the skill to say, 'Okay, let's look at what makes the information good information'," says Eleni Miltsakaki.
A full discussion of Islam in the classroom
Jonathan Zimmerman pens an op-ed about having conversations about Islam in the classroom.
Student recommended for mental health screening after drawing picture of lynching and ‘Black Lives Matter’
Shaun Harper comments on a school’s reaction to a student’s depiction of racism in America.
Right Answers, Wrong Questions
Peter Eckel describes the wrong questions that institutional boards often ask themselves, as well as those they should ask but frequently don't.
Study: Teachers' 'implicit bias' starts in preschool
“If this can happen at the level of preschool, perhaps it could happen at other levels as well," said Howard Stevenson, commenting on a new study that implicit racial bias begins in preschool.
Colleges lavishing more financial aid on wealthy students
Citing Joni Finney's recent report that found that investment in merit aid is outpacing need-based aid, this AP piece discusses the reasons why colleges and universities are increasing merit aid to attract students from wealthier backgrounds.
The five things no one will tell you about why colleges don’t hire more faculty of color
Marybeth Gasman shares her thoughts on the reasons why more faculty of color are not being hired by colleges.