Primary Education

Ed-tech supporters promise innovations that can transform schools. Teachers not seeing impact

Barbara “Bobbi” Kurshan of the Graduate School of Education said K-12 schools often lack a crucial ingredient for innovation: “a culture of productive failure.”

Elementary school students with model brains

From Play-Doh to Slinkies, an engaging introduction to the basics of the brain

The Kids Judge! Neuroscience Fair brought West Philadelphia fourth graders and Penn neuroscience students together for a morning of hands-on fun.

What’s the best way to teach math?

Caroline Ebby of the Graduate School of Education said that in the U.S. many people learn math as a set of rules to follow but don’t fully understand the procedures used to solve equations.

The best books of 2018 for young readers

Penn GSE’s Ebony Elizabeth Thomas and her team share their book choices for elementary and middle grade kids, showcasing authors whose work explores issues like race, gender, ethnicity, and class thoughtfully and empathetically.

What the T.M. Landry Prep scandal reveals about race, stereotypes and inequality in American education

The School of Arts and Sciences’ Camille Zubrinksy Charles offered commentary on the Landry Prep scandal, saying that the administrators’ “slick sales pitch” relied on racial stereotypes to win over parents and the media.

Eva Maria Lewis stands in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

Undergraduate leads NGO to change Chicago’s gun violence

Sophomore Eva Maria Lewis is tackling the root causes of Chicago’s gun violence crisis and working to create equitable communities.

Non-white teachers have increased 162 percent over the past 30 years, but they are also more likely to quit

Richard Ingersoll of the Graduate School of Education and the School of Arts and Sciences was cited for his research on increases in minority teachers during the last 30 years. “It’s all the more remarkable because minority teachers have higher quit rates,” said Ingersoll.

six kids in private school uniforms and backpacks running into school

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.

Penn alumnus and staff member named TIAA Difference Maker

The two-time Penn alumnus and staff member at the Netter Center for Community Partnerships has been selected as a TIAA Difference Maker 100 honoree for his efforts to improve nutrition for the young people of West Philadelphia.

young child getting a vaccine shot in the arm

Revisiting the rate of medical exemptions following California vaccine bill

The proportion of California kindergarten students who received all required vaccines at the start of school increased a year after the state eliminated nonmedical vaccine exemptions for school entry—but not without problems.

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