Jonathan Zimmerman is quoted on how deeply rooted ties between schools and society may impact the interplay of broader political divisions and internal school environments.
Ebony Elizabeth Thomas speaks to the EdSurge On Air podcast about shifts in the depiction of diverse characters in children's literature throughout the twentieth century and the progress that still needs to be made.
Caroline Ebby says a problem with math instruction in the U.S. is its focus on following rules, rather than ensuring that students understand how calculations work to solve problems.
Betsy Rymes comments on how online debates over a Duke professor's discriminatory email disrupted a racist feedback loop that has served to reinforce U.S. monolingualism.
Laura Perna discusses how messaging about the cost of college and access to financial aid can influence low-income students' decisions to fill out a FAFSA or apply to college.
Ameena Ghaffar-Kucher critiques a controversial email about personal hygiene sent by a University of Houston professor, proposing alternative responses that could avoid microaggressions and factual inaccuracies.
Peter Eckel writes about the challenges facing newly created university boards of trustees in countries like Kazakhstan, Malaysia, and India, where independent board governance is an emerging practice.
Sigal Ben-Porath writes about the shortcomings of the Chicago principles, which many higher education institutions endorse as a framework for responding to challenges to free speech on campus.
Jonathan Zimmerman reviews three books on the desegregation of schools after the Supreme Court's 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision and unpacks the ruling's ongoing legal and historical questions.
Peter Eckel, writing with Cathy Trower, cautions that the traditional committee structures and operating procedures of university, college, and state system boards have not kept up with the times and can benefit from focused institutional review.
Laura Perna speaks about academics' frustrations with predatory practices in the student loan industry. "We have this structural reliance on loan servicers," she explains. "If they're not doing their job, it's a problem."
Nelson Flores writes about the professionalization of bilingual education and the unrealistic assumption that schools can alone reverse the effects of poverty and segregation.
Andrew Martinez offers guidance on how administrators, faculty, and peers can help cultivate a positive transition for first-generation students entering college or graduate school.
A Penn AHEAD study on enrollment and completion of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) is cited in a commentary on the online education platform MasterClass, which recently received an influx of investment funding.
Joni Finney comments on new public policy initiatives in Illinois to increase college affordability and bolster need-based financial aid programs, with the aim of reducing brain drain from the state.
Jonathan Zimmerman is quoted on how deeply rooted ties between schools and society may impact the interplay of broader political divisions and internal school environments.
Ebony Elizabeth Thomas speaks to the EdSurge On Air podcast about shifts in the depiction of diverse characters in children's literature throughout the twentieth century and the progress that still needs to be made.
