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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
Penn In the News
Award-winning writer, actress, and comedian Quinta Brunson delivered the Graduate School of Education’s commencement on Saturday, marking the end of Pam Grossman’s tenure as dean.
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Sigal Ben-Porath of the Graduate School of Education says that Florida’s government is trying to impose perspectives on higher-education institutions and undermine their autonomy, which should be a concern to anyone who cares about quality education.
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Howard C. Stevenson of the Graduate School of Education says that people should place less emphasis on whether Black men are resistant to therapy and more on understanding the contexts in which they already feel comfortable discussing their feelings and traumas.
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Idina Menzel will deliver Penn’s main commencement address, while “Abbott Elementary’s” Quinta Brunson will speak to the graduating class of the Graduate School of Education.
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Laura Perna of the Graduate School of Education discusses some key differences between community colleges and four-year institutions.
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Ryan Baker of the Graduate School of Education says that current early warning systems for education use demographic factors as predictors, causing systematic errors in terms of students’ race.
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Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education discusses whether three Texas bills about religion in schools bear any resemblance to the push against the teaching of history, gender, and sexual orientation.
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Penn alumna Cheryl Logan will lead the McGraw Center for Educational Leadership at the Graduate School of Education, made possible by a record-setting $16.25 million gift from the Harold W. McGraw Jr. Family Foundation. Dean Pam Grossman provides remarks.
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Robert Zemsky of the Graduate School of Education is noted for arguing that the bachelor’s degree has largely become a steppingstone for further study at the master’s level, leaving students in a long transition zone between educational and professional milestones.
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In a co-written Op-Ed, Sigal Ben-Porath of the Graduate School of Education says that reliance on public funding renders public colleges increasingly vulnerable to legislative overreach and thus to restrictions on academic freedom.