Penn GSE News Archive
Teachers: talk politics in class but don’t proselytize
Jonathan Zimmerman says teachers should focus on giving their students the skills and knowledge to analyze political issues on their own, while refraining from imposing their own particular views.
Give Students Comfort and More During These Traumatic Times
Marybeth Gasman responds to Penn GSE colleague Jonathan Zimmerman's New York Daily News article about patronizing students with emotional support post-Trump's presidential win.
How Minority-Serving Institutions Are Responding to Trump’s Win — and Making Their Pitch
Marybeth Gasman shares her concern regarding a Trump presidency's impact on prior White House initiatives that support minority-serving institutions.
Both Trump voters and people of color deserve to be heard
Shaun Harper reflects on the shocking US presidential election result, saying the concerns of Trump voters and people of color need to be paid attention to, as well as the issues they both raise.
Rethinking School Discipline
Matthew Steinberg is mentioned here regarding how some of the largest school districts in the United States have implemented policy reforms to curtail the use of suspension and other approaches to discipline.
Hence, This Is Racist
U Penn Launches College Promise Online Database
“We hope communities and states can use this data to inform decisions about designing and structuring College Promise programs,” said Laura Perna, after the recent launch of the online College Promise database.
New faces on campus: Students of all races welcome first black presidents to largely white colleges
Marybeth Gasman comments on the recent appointments of black presidents at predominantly white colleges.
Is Your Board Ready for the Future?
Peter shares his expertise on the baseline fundamentals, performance, and culture of boards.
Many Hispanic Students Never Have a Teacher Who Looks Like Them
Richard Ingersoll talks about the difficulty of closing the gap between the numbers of minority students and minority teachers.