Penn GSE News Archive
Is a charter school right for my child?
Rand Quinn offers insights on the nature of the debate on charter schools versus public schools.
The Battle to Expose the 'Dark Finances' of California School Privatization
"Teaching has always been a poorly paid profession, particularly considering its educational requirements and responsibilities. Part of the reason for the lower pay is that at the dawn of the modern public-school system, teaching was considered 'women’s work,' and thus the second income in families," according to Richard Ingersoll.
What people did when an Ivy League professor wrote faculty of color don’t get jobs because “we don’t want them”
Marybeth Gasman writes about the reactions she received by people who read her essay from The Washington Post regarding why universities don't hire faculty of color.
Many men talk like Donald Trump in private. And only other men can stop them.
Donald Trump's comments about women are dominating the news this weekend. But Shaun Harper writes in the Washington Post that this is a much bigger problem than Trump.
Advice for parents on body image amid 2016 campaign insults
Parents, teachers, and counselors alike need to talk with children of all ages about the kind of weight bullying happening in the Trump campaign, says Linda Lucker Leibowitz.
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.
New Research: Chicago Teacher Eval Pilot Moved Out Struggling Teachers, Kept Stronger Ones
Matthew Steinberg's new Chicago study found teacher evaluation reform could improve the overall quality of teachers.
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.