Education Policy

Penn GSE’s María Cioè-Peña on equitable access in education

The assistant professor of education joined the Educational Linguistics Division to ensure that bilingual children with dis/abilities get the support needed to thrive; she aims to find a model where all learners get what they need without being labeled.

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Penn GSE makes math meaningful for West Philly kids

The Responsive Math Teaching project, currently funded by the National Science, has kids in West Philly schools engaging in the work, rather than passively completing it, through summer “math festivals.”

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Texas has taken over the Houston school district. Educational outcomes have not always improved in other states that have done so

Jonathan Supovitz of the Graduate School of Education says that there’s evidence in both directions on the question of whether state takeover of individual districts can improve student learning.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Black students in Lower Merion got racist emails. One mother says the school should have done more in response

Andrea Kane of the Graduate School of Education says that a school administration’s response to racism depends on the specifics of the incident, such as how much disruption was caused and whether threats of violence were made.

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Houston Chronicle

Texas is set to take over HISD. Here’s why state interventions rarely improve academics

Jonathan Supovitz of the Graduate School of Education believes the outcome from the Texas takeover of the Houston Independent School District will depend on the resources the state invests in the district.

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Houston Chronicle

What to know if your child’s Houston school received a failing grade from Children at Risk

Jonathan Supovitz of the Graduate School of Education says that indicators of good schools for parents might include surveys of parent satisfaction, attendance rates, and district funding beyond state contributions.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

On public education, Pennsylvania can look like New Jersey or Texas

In an Op-Ed, doctoral candidate Angus McLeod of the School of Arts & Sciences urges the Pennsylvania legislature to follow the example of New Jersey’s educational system rather than that of Texas.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

This Philly-area elementary school saw test scores plummet. Now it’s putting all its resources toward catching up.

Nicole Carl of the Graduate School of Education says that teachers are feeling pressure from administrators to boost test scores.

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