Penn GSE News Archive
‘It’s just getting worse.’ Central Bucks passes policy censoring class materials with ‘sexualized content’
Ed Brockenbrough, an expert on LGBTQ development, speaks on new policies being implemented in the Central Bucks School District that will allow censoring of "sexualized content." Brockenbrough says these new policies are comparable to Florida's "don't say gay" laws in the way they will disproportionately effect LGBTQ students and other marginalized youth.
Oregon schools lean heavily on emergency teachers, including untrained ones
Research from Richard Ingersoll shows that nearly half of teachers nationwide quit within their first five years on the job.
A quarter of San Francisco public school students were chronically absent last year
Michael Gottfried outlines the four distinct ways that students are impacted by chronic absence, as well as the factors that contribute to it.
Worried about layoffs? 5 tips for job seekers (and job seekers-to-be) in a slowing economy
In an interview with Forbes, Zachary Herrmann encourages job seekers to consider their passions, the impact they hope to make, and the type of organization they hope to work for.
Mitigating bias through rubrics
The work of Damani White-Lewis is referenced on how the concept of faculty fit can perpetuate biases in hiring if it’s not standardized.
Enabling midcareer faculty of color to thrive
Sydney Freeman Jr., a visiting scholar, and Laura W. Perna write that faculty of color and women faculty are known to shoulder more of the invisible labor associated with the college teaching profession.
‘There’s so many questions’: sports-realignment shocker could mean a sea change for higher ed
Karen Weaver estimated that UCLA and USC each stood to make as much as $30 million more per year as members of the Big Ten.
The Supreme Court gets an F in history for its rationales in abortion, gun rulings
Jonathan Zimmerman writes that history can inform our contemporary debates, but it can’t resolve them.
One country, two histories: What does it mean to be an American?
The United States has come to an inflection point in our disagreements about what America is and what it means, says Jonathan Zimmerman.
In NCAA Division I, new data shows burnout is rampant among administrators
While many former athletes, business majors and even some sports fans aspire to work in college sports, it doesn’t take long to realize that it cannot be defined as a typical 40 hour a week job, says Karen Weaver.
Coping tips for parents and teachers after the Uvalde school shooting
Howard Stevenson provides tips on coping in the aftermath of the shootings in Uvalde, Texas.
Momentum builds behind a three-year degree to lower college costs
Robert Zemsky is quoted on the worries that speeding up curriculum to graduate from college in three years would “cheapen the degree.”
We must do better for the next Lia Thomas
Should there be more than two podiums, two gendered sets of record books? More could be done to recognize transgender athletes’ accomplishments, Ross Aikins writes.
Black and brown women are underrepresented in STEM fields. This program works with K-12 girls to fix that.
Janine Remillard speaks about a local program that prepares Black girls for careers in STEM fields. “Black girls need to be in an environment where they can thrive by being supported as learners, and by being able to look around and see others like themselves,” she says.
Why Teaching Still Gets No Respect in Doctoral Training
Jonathan Zimmerman speaks about how teaching has been ignored until recently because “it has never been professionalized.” He says research has received more attention while teaching has gotten less, and suggests four guidelines for those considering peer review of teaching.
Student ‘Mental Health Days’ Catching On In More States
Michael Gottfried speaks about mental health absences in schools. Unexcused absences can lead to truancy, get kids into trouble, get parents into trouble, and can lead to juvenile justice outcomes, he says. Schools need to keep careful track of students who take repeated mental health days.