Penn GSE News Archive
Getting To Graduation, Together
Laura Perna calls an education model where a student wouldn’t be penalized by having out-of-pocket costs and a loan "very attractive."
Jonathan Zimmerman: Do we really want discussion in our schools? Book censorship indicates otherwise.
Jonathan Zimmerman criticizes the censorship of books in school as inhibiting free discussion.
Racism, mental health conversation stresses ‘need to heal’
As a keynote speaker at the "Racism, Racial Literacy and Mental Health" conversation, Howard Stevenson says you need to heal before you can fight to change racism.
Florida Lawmakers Want Oversight of Invited Speakers on Public-College Campuses
Sigal Ben-Porath says the government is trying to impose perspectives on higher-education institutions and undermining their autonomy.
Addressing the national teacher shortage
Richard Ingersoll identifies the primary causes of the teacher shortage–poor working conditions, low pay, and management issues–and discusses solutions to improve teacher retention.
The Burnout Equation: A conversation with University of Pennsylvania professor Richard Ingersoll
Richard Ingersoll discusses teachers leaving the profession and how he arrived at his statistic that nearly half of educators quit within the first five years in a video interview.
Colleges expand ‘segregated’ graduation events
Jonathan Zimmerman says people should not be stopped from choosing to participate in 'segregated' graduation ceremonies specialized for minority groups.
Conservatives excluded from 2023 commencement invites
Jonathan Zimmerman says our colleges and universities do not effectively expose students to different points of view.
Community college or a four-year school? What to know about the advantages – and differences.
Laura Perna says a key difference between community colleges and four-year institutions is the type of degrees and credentials offered, and credit transfer is crucial for students.
College prospects pick schools based on state politics
Jonathan Zimmerman says the political “self-segregation” of students who want to avoid other viewpoints doesn’t help political divisions.
The Ten Commandments could be in every Texas classroom next fall
Jonathan Zimmerman sees the effort to bring religion into the classroom as–in some parts of the laws–clearly unconstitutional, while others are a bit more complicated.
False Alarm: How Wisconsin Uses Race and Income to Label Students “High Risk”
Ryan Baker, who studies early warning systems, explains that the using demographic factors as predictors negatively impacts data.
Cross-disciplinary collaboration for a healthier planet
Zachary Herrmann and Taylor Hausburg reflect on their Project-Based Learning for Global Climate Justice program and research project and are awarded a second year of funding through the Penn Environmental Innovations Initiative.
Colleges push 3-year degrees as enrollments fall, costs rise
Jonathan Zimmerman expresses some apprehension about three-year bachelor degree programs, warning that policymakers need to consider carefully what students are getting out of college; Robert Zemsky, an advocate of the three-year program, says it won't work for everyone.
Penn Global awards $1.7 million in Research and Engagement Awards
Brooks Bowden, Bodong Cheng, Zachary Hermmann and Dan Wagner are among the GSE faculty to receive Penn Global awards this year. The Penn Global Research and Engagement Grant Program prioritizes projects that bring together leading scholars and practitioners across the University community and around the world to develop new insight on significant global issues, a core pillar of Penn’s global strategic framework.
Biden’s New Rule on Health Coverage Expansion Awaits DACA Recipients
Roberto Gonzales explains that 34% percent of DACA recipients don't have health insurance, but that could change with this proposed rule.