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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Mass shootings highlight our failure in mental health
Stephen N. Xenakis of the Law School writes that effective mental health services in our communities are woefully lacking yet is fundamental to our safety, security, and productivity.
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Trump's mark on federal courts could last decades
Stephen Burbank of the Law School said President Trump has strayed from prior administrations’ efforts to appoint diverse judges to the federal judiciary.
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The great extrapolator
Chris Sanchirico of the Law School wrote about the economic statistics cited in President Trump’s State of the Union address.
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Poll: Most Americans say they trust Supreme Court
A new survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that 68% of U.S. adults have faith in the Supreme Court, and 70% said the court has “about the right amount of power.” However, 57% of respondents said it can get too “mixed up in politics.”
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Kemp tours Georgia movie studios to tamp down fallout from abortion law
Mary-Hunter McDonnell of the Wharton School said that when companies take clear stances on political issues, their standpoints are usually in alignment with young consumers “because that’s their future.”
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Under Trump Budget, America Would Be MIA From World Stage
Anne C. Richard, a visiting fellow at Penn’s Perry World House, writes about America’s standing and rank amongst other countries under the Trump administration budget.
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State Funding Cuts Routinely Hurt Certain Colleges More Than Others
Doctoral student William Boland and Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education contribute their opinions about the effects of routine state fund cutting on certain colleges.
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Using 20th-century Tools for 21st-century Students Doesn't Work
Doctoral candidate William Casey Boland and Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education contribute their thoughts about the Georgie HOPE Scholarship and making changes to better serve students of the 21st century.
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Unfinished Business: Who Will Speak for the Women of the World Now?
Rangita de Silva de Alwis of the Law School pens an article about women’s rights in America and globally.
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When States Make Higher Education Decisions Despite the Evidence
Doctoral candidate William Boland and Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education co-author an article about higher-education decision making.