The yellow school bus—once a symbol of integration—is becoming a relic of another era USA Today The yellow school bus—once a symbol of integration—is becoming a relic of another era Michael Gottfried of the Graduate School of Education says that student learning suffers when school officials cut bus routes because children miss instruction time.
Menopause can bring on dental problems, but you can protect your mouth Associated Press Menopause can bring on dental problems, but you can protect your mouth Thomas Sollecito of the School of Dental Medicine says hormonal changes can reduce bone density and saliva production, harming gums and teeth.
This city is hailed as a vaccination success. Can it be sustained? Associated Press This city is hailed as a vaccination success. Can it be sustained? PIK Professor Dolores Albarracín found that the most effective strategy to increase vaccination rates among children is to make it easier for families to get to doctor appointments.
The cost of college conference realignment: ‘We are student-athletes, but we’re also human’ NBC News The cost of college conference realignment: ‘We are student-athletes, but we’re also human’ Karen Weaver of the Graduate School of Education has spent her entire life immersed in the world of college athletics and has been working to change its landscape.
The climate peril we overlook The New York Times The climate peril we overlook R. Jisung Park of the School of Policy & Practice argues that we have been so focused on apocalyptic scenarios that we haven’t focused enough on the other consequences of climate change.
How Taylor Swift’s AI callout could bring attention to misinformation The Hill How Taylor Swift’s AI callout could bring attention to misinformation Jennifer Rothman of Penn Carey Law and the Annenberg School for Communication comments on celebrities who have the advantage of mobilizing a platform to quickly debunk deepfake images or AI-generated content, unlike most of the public.
How school leaders can learn to ‘disagree better’ Education Week How school leaders can learn to ‘disagree better’ Andrea Kane of the Graduate School of Education suggests that it’s important to “humanize” a person you disagree with.
Science of philanthropy: Why do MacKenzie Scott, others donate so much? Atlanta Journal-Constitution Science of philanthropy: Why do MacKenzie Scott, others donate so much? Femida Handy of the School of Policy & Practice discovered six reasons people participate in charity: trust, altruism, social benefit, tax benefit, egoism, and constraint.
More and more Gen Zers are struggling to stay in work or school. With $350 monthly, a New Orleans guaranteed income program hoped to change that. Business Insider More and more Gen Zers are struggling to stay in work or school. With $350 monthly, a New Orleans guaranteed income program hoped to change that. The New Orleans guaranteed basic income pilot research was led by the Center for Guaranteed Income Research of the School of Social Policy & Practice.
‘Inhumane conditions’: Report finds Pa.’s largest immigrant detention center ‘riddled with human rights violations’ WHYY (Philadelphia) ‘Inhumane conditions’: Report finds Pa.’s largest immigrant detention center ‘riddled with human rights violations’ Penn Carey Law’s Transnational Law and Civil Justice Clinics provided support to a Philadelphia-based immigrant advocacy organization that documented testimonies describing “inhumane, punitive and dangerous conditions” at immigration processing centers.