Through
4/26
Graduate School of Education
Should tax dollars support private schools?
Should tax dollars support private schools?
Penn GSE’s Rand Quinn offers an overview on the state of vouchers under the Trump administration and new research on Americans’ views.
By the Numbers: 2018 Morris Arboretum scarecrow competition
By the Numbers: 2018 Morris Arboretum scarecrow competition
The Arboretum announced this year's winner—based on paper ballots cast by people who visited the exhibit—and four top runners-up.
Staging the plague
Staging the plague
Eighty-one students training in a diversity of health professions worked with regional and federal agencies to confront an imagined outbreak scenario centered around bubonic plague in Philadelphia.
Marian Anderson’s legacy lives on
Marian Anderson’s legacy lives on
Philadelphia elementary school students visit the Penn Libraries to learn about the world-renowned singer (and the cat she dedicated an entire album to) through her collection.
Scarecrows star at Arboretum challenge
Scarecrows star at Arboretum challenge
Queen Elizabeth II, Mr. Rogers, Queen Elsa, and Jesus Christ make appearances in the Morris Arboretum's annual Scarecrow Walk, which runs through October 31st.
The Healing Word
The Healing Word
Deborah Thomas embeds herself in communities stricken by violence to chronicle the humanity revealed during the aftermath.
Educational leaders examine the ‘University of the Future’
Educational leaders examine the ‘University of the Future’
“Beyond the Walls: The University of the Future” brought scholars, administrators, and technology experts together to discuss the future of higher education and the disruption of the traditional “brick and mortar” college campus.
Revitalizing and expanding Penn GSE’s space for modern learning
Revitalizing and expanding Penn GSE’s space for modern learning
The planned building expansion for the Graduate School of Education adds more than just space: It brings a new approach to building design to accommodate new technologies and spaces for collaboration.
College opportunity at risk: A Penn GSE report on 50 states
College opportunity at risk: A Penn GSE report on 50 states
A new report by Professor Joni Finney finds the U.S. is “woefully unprepared” to meet 21st-century workforce challenges, and all states must make significant changes in their approach higher education. The College Opportunity Risk Assessment is the first state-by-state analytic tool to compare the risks to higher education.
Representing slavery in children’s literature
Representing slavery in children’s literature
Ebony Elizabeth Thomas of the Graduate School of Education discusses her work exploring depictions of slavery in children’s books.
In the News
The Atlantic
The college financial-aid scramble
Laura Perna of the Graduate School of Education worries that this year’s financial-aid fiasco might diminish trust in the FAFSA system, which requires families to submit a huge amount of personal information.
FULL STORY →
Harvard Business Review
How burnout became normal—and how to push back against it
In an opinion essay, Kandi Wiens of the Graduate School of Education explains how to reestablish a healthy baseline that regulates burnout in the work environment.
FULL STORY →
Chronicle of Higher Education
The line between two- and four-year colleges is blurring
Robert M. Zemsky of the Graduate School of Education says that higher education needs to do something to make the product better, more relevant, and less costly to students.
FULL STORY →
Business Insider
Teacher shortages in America are holding Gen Z students like me back
Richard Ingersoll of the Graduate School of Education says that qualified teachers make a difference for students by both knowing the subject and knowing how to teach the subject.
FULL STORY →
The New York Times
Colleges are putting their futures at risk
Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education argues that universities don’t build social justice messages to account for multiple perspectives.
FULL STORY →