Penn GSE News Archive
How do we stop the exodus of minority teachers?
Richard Ingersoll is quoted about teacher retention and minority teacher recruitment.
Welcome, Freshmen. Look at Me When I Talk to You
Jonathan Zimmerman writes that colleges should advise students to limit their digital technology use in the classrooms and dorms.
The new North-South divide: public higher education
Joni Finney's College Affordability Diagnosis is cited in this article on Southern universities and colleges disproportionate loss of funding and students.
Two-Thirds of U.S. 11th Graders Now Taking ACT, While Scores Drop Slightly
Shaun Harper comments on the effects on Black and Latino 11th graders of statewide mandatory ACT testing.
Virginia School District Disproportionately Punishes Black Students, Complaint Says
This article by Time cites Shaun Harper's report that examined disciplinary action in 13 states, finding that black students are suspended and expelled at much higher rates than their percentage of the student population.
Not your momma's microbe lab: a new genetic engineering machine takes microbial design to the masses
Yasmin Kafai will help design an educational version of the Microbial Design Studio, a new genetic engineering machine, for high schools and community colleges.
Playing the Spanish Card
In this podcast, Nelson Flores says Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Kaine's fluency in Spanish appeals more to white liberals than Latino voters.
The New Bilingualism
Nelson Flores says bilingual education, once opposed in America's recent past, is "now... framed as something that's good for all children—something that can help people get jobs as part of the global economy."