Penn GSE News Archive
The best DEI program: better college teaching
In the wake of the Supreme Court striking down affirmative action, Jonathan Zimmerman writes that what will really make a difference for Black and brown students is improved classroom instruction.
Opinion: How we got interminable summer breaks from school — and what we can do about it
Jonathan Zimmerman says a new take on summer schooling could connect more teachers with the passion and idealism that brought them into education in the first place.
Denver education research going forward but not without a fight
Dean Katharine Strunk says data has grown increasingly political with the general polarization around public education; she says data does not need to be weaponized.
The Education System Isn’t Ready for Another Widespread Closure
Ryan Baker says educators must look at a technology’s track record in the context of their own school’s demographics, geography, culture, and challenges when considering investing in new technology for the classroom.
How the current state of coaching salaries affects Egg Bowl rivals
Karen Weaver says the key indicator of a college's commitment to athletic excellence is how much the institution pays the head coach.
The Supreme Court has struck down affirmative action. That might help campus diversity.
Jonathan Zimmerman says that, in light of affirmative action being overturned, some colleges may base admissions on income. That could bring in more white working-class students, which will make campuses more ideologically diverse places.
Pitt, Penn State branch campuses bleeding enrollment; decline expected to continue
Julie Wollman says that many students aren't enrolling in college because they say, "I really don’t need to go to college. I can make just as much money going into the job market."
What the US Rejoining UNESCO Means for Addressing the Global Education Crisis
Dan Wagner says the U.S. and UNESCO need each other, especially in the field of education.
University of Arkansas to close diversity, equity and inclusion office
Jonathan Zimmerman says, “The best thing we could do to promote equity and inclusion in higher education would be to provide more tutoring and other academic support to first-generation and minority students."
At Pitt, students with Pell Grants — geared to low-income households — are a relative rarity
Laura Perna says, “If we care about diversity in the student body, if we care about access to higher education for students from low-income families, then we have to be paying attention.”
Schools in poorer neighborhoods struggle to keep teachers. How offering them more money and power might help
Richard Ingersoll says giving educators more authority at their workplace makes them feel like respected professionals; teachers need to be given a lot of discretion.
Liberals try to reclaim ‘parents’ rights’ from conservatives in education
Sigal Ben-Porath says progressive education advocacy ticked up last year and has been gaining steam since.
Florida public colleges tag conservative lawmakers as university presidents
Jonathan Zimmerman calls the moves for conservative lawmakers becoming university presidents an “erosion of trust” in higher education to be unbiased.
Studying the Academy from Within
A Q&A with Damani White-Lewis on his research investigating why university faculty still lack racial diversity and how to build pathways towards equity in higher education.
School censorship is not democratic. Speaking up is the solution.
Jonathan Zimmerman criticizes legislation limiting what can be taught about American history.
The Trouble With Strategy
Peter Eckel calls for college leaders to rethink strategic planning to ensure their institution thrives in the face of the pandemic and technological changes.