Cities and the urban university Penn In the News Chronicle of Higher Education Cities and the urban university Penn is lauded for organizing a University-Assisted Community Schools Network and for offering roughly 80 academically-based community service courses through the Netter Center for Community Partnerships, with a quote from the Center’s founding director Ira Harkavy. Chronic truancy on the rise in Philadelphia schools Penn In the News Axios Chronic truancy on the rise in Philadelphia schools Michael Gottfried of the Graduate School of Education says that Philadelphia’s rise in unexcused absences is a sign of student disengagement triggered by a return from remote learning to an in-person classroom. Netter Center kicks off 30th anniversary programming Magill learns about the University-Assisted Community Schools partnership at Hamilton with Cory Bowman, associate director of the Netter Center; Bianca del Rio, executive director of UACS programs; Harkavy; Anna Balfanz, ABCS coordinator; and Om Manghani, a third-year student at Penn. Netter Center kicks off 30th anniversary programming A fall celebration at Andrew Hamilton School showcased Penn’s flourishing University-Assisted Community Schools initiative. Community schools offer more than just teaching Penn In the News The New York Times Community schools offer more than just teaching The Netter Center University-Assisted Community Schools Network, founded in 2015, is noted as a valuable partnership between community schools and about 70 universities. Confronting COVID’s lost generation Penn In the News Politico.com Confronting COVID’s lost generation Fourth-year Victoria Sousa in the School of Arts & Sciences writes about South America’s current educational crisis, brought on by the pandemic in regions without computers or Wi-Fi. Pa. waived the basic skills requirement for educators. Will it work to attract more teachers? Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Pa. waived the basic skills requirement for educators. Will it work to attract more teachers? Dean Pam Grossman and Richard Ingersoll of the Graduate School of Education speak on the potential drawbacks of waiving basic skills tests for teacher preparation programs. Book ban battle plays out in public schools as more novels are pulled from shelves Penn In the News CBS News Book ban battle plays out in public schools as more novels are pulled from shelves Dan Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences says that book bans are just the latest instance of national politics coming to a boiling point. Central Bucks West tells teachers not to use students’ preferred names and pronouns without parent approval Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Central Bucks West tells teachers not to use students’ preferred names and pronouns without parent approval Patrick Sexton of the Graduate School of Education says that procedures like the new guidelines in a suburban school district can disconnect students from their academics and from a necessary system of support. Do later school start times make teens happier? California’s about to find out Penn In the News The Guardian Do later school start times make teens happier? California’s about to find out Phillip Gehrman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that California’s new school start time laws are a good idea from a circadian-rhythms and mental health perspective, though challenges exist for younger students forced to wait for the bus in the dark. Want to regain parents’ trust, public health institutions? Be humble Penn In the News The New York Times Want to regain parents’ trust, public health institutions? Be humble David Rubin of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there’s no data on what two years of masking children in an early learning environment might do to their socio-emotional development. Load More
Chronic truancy on the rise in Philadelphia schools Penn In the News Axios Chronic truancy on the rise in Philadelphia schools Michael Gottfried of the Graduate School of Education says that Philadelphia’s rise in unexcused absences is a sign of student disengagement triggered by a return from remote learning to an in-person classroom. Netter Center kicks off 30th anniversary programming Magill learns about the University-Assisted Community Schools partnership at Hamilton with Cory Bowman, associate director of the Netter Center; Bianca del Rio, executive director of UACS programs; Harkavy; Anna Balfanz, ABCS coordinator; and Om Manghani, a third-year student at Penn. Netter Center kicks off 30th anniversary programming A fall celebration at Andrew Hamilton School showcased Penn’s flourishing University-Assisted Community Schools initiative. Community schools offer more than just teaching Penn In the News The New York Times Community schools offer more than just teaching The Netter Center University-Assisted Community Schools Network, founded in 2015, is noted as a valuable partnership between community schools and about 70 universities. Confronting COVID’s lost generation Penn In the News Politico.com Confronting COVID’s lost generation Fourth-year Victoria Sousa in the School of Arts & Sciences writes about South America’s current educational crisis, brought on by the pandemic in regions without computers or Wi-Fi. Pa. waived the basic skills requirement for educators. Will it work to attract more teachers? Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Pa. waived the basic skills requirement for educators. Will it work to attract more teachers? Dean Pam Grossman and Richard Ingersoll of the Graduate School of Education speak on the potential drawbacks of waiving basic skills tests for teacher preparation programs. Book ban battle plays out in public schools as more novels are pulled from shelves Penn In the News CBS News Book ban battle plays out in public schools as more novels are pulled from shelves Dan Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences says that book bans are just the latest instance of national politics coming to a boiling point. Central Bucks West tells teachers not to use students’ preferred names and pronouns without parent approval Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Central Bucks West tells teachers not to use students’ preferred names and pronouns without parent approval Patrick Sexton of the Graduate School of Education says that procedures like the new guidelines in a suburban school district can disconnect students from their academics and from a necessary system of support. Do later school start times make teens happier? California’s about to find out Penn In the News The Guardian Do later school start times make teens happier? California’s about to find out Phillip Gehrman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that California’s new school start time laws are a good idea from a circadian-rhythms and mental health perspective, though challenges exist for younger students forced to wait for the bus in the dark. Want to regain parents’ trust, public health institutions? Be humble Penn In the News The New York Times Want to regain parents’ trust, public health institutions? Be humble David Rubin of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there’s no data on what two years of masking children in an early learning environment might do to their socio-emotional development. Load More
Netter Center kicks off 30th anniversary programming Magill learns about the University-Assisted Community Schools partnership at Hamilton with Cory Bowman, associate director of the Netter Center; Bianca del Rio, executive director of UACS programs; Harkavy; Anna Balfanz, ABCS coordinator; and Om Manghani, a third-year student at Penn. Netter Center kicks off 30th anniversary programming A fall celebration at Andrew Hamilton School showcased Penn’s flourishing University-Assisted Community Schools initiative.
Community schools offer more than just teaching Penn In the News The New York Times Community schools offer more than just teaching The Netter Center University-Assisted Community Schools Network, founded in 2015, is noted as a valuable partnership between community schools and about 70 universities. Confronting COVID’s lost generation Penn In the News Politico.com Confronting COVID’s lost generation Fourth-year Victoria Sousa in the School of Arts & Sciences writes about South America’s current educational crisis, brought on by the pandemic in regions without computers or Wi-Fi. Pa. waived the basic skills requirement for educators. Will it work to attract more teachers? Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Pa. waived the basic skills requirement for educators. Will it work to attract more teachers? Dean Pam Grossman and Richard Ingersoll of the Graduate School of Education speak on the potential drawbacks of waiving basic skills tests for teacher preparation programs. Book ban battle plays out in public schools as more novels are pulled from shelves Penn In the News CBS News Book ban battle plays out in public schools as more novels are pulled from shelves Dan Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences says that book bans are just the latest instance of national politics coming to a boiling point. Central Bucks West tells teachers not to use students’ preferred names and pronouns without parent approval Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Central Bucks West tells teachers not to use students’ preferred names and pronouns without parent approval Patrick Sexton of the Graduate School of Education says that procedures like the new guidelines in a suburban school district can disconnect students from their academics and from a necessary system of support. Do later school start times make teens happier? California’s about to find out Penn In the News The Guardian Do later school start times make teens happier? California’s about to find out Phillip Gehrman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that California’s new school start time laws are a good idea from a circadian-rhythms and mental health perspective, though challenges exist for younger students forced to wait for the bus in the dark. Want to regain parents’ trust, public health institutions? Be humble Penn In the News The New York Times Want to regain parents’ trust, public health institutions? Be humble David Rubin of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there’s no data on what two years of masking children in an early learning environment might do to their socio-emotional development. Load More
Confronting COVID’s lost generation Penn In the News Politico.com Confronting COVID’s lost generation Fourth-year Victoria Sousa in the School of Arts & Sciences writes about South America’s current educational crisis, brought on by the pandemic in regions without computers or Wi-Fi. Pa. waived the basic skills requirement for educators. Will it work to attract more teachers? Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Pa. waived the basic skills requirement for educators. Will it work to attract more teachers? Dean Pam Grossman and Richard Ingersoll of the Graduate School of Education speak on the potential drawbacks of waiving basic skills tests for teacher preparation programs. Book ban battle plays out in public schools as more novels are pulled from shelves Penn In the News CBS News Book ban battle plays out in public schools as more novels are pulled from shelves Dan Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences says that book bans are just the latest instance of national politics coming to a boiling point. Central Bucks West tells teachers not to use students’ preferred names and pronouns without parent approval Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Central Bucks West tells teachers not to use students’ preferred names and pronouns without parent approval Patrick Sexton of the Graduate School of Education says that procedures like the new guidelines in a suburban school district can disconnect students from their academics and from a necessary system of support. Do later school start times make teens happier? California’s about to find out Penn In the News The Guardian Do later school start times make teens happier? California’s about to find out Phillip Gehrman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that California’s new school start time laws are a good idea from a circadian-rhythms and mental health perspective, though challenges exist for younger students forced to wait for the bus in the dark. Want to regain parents’ trust, public health institutions? Be humble Penn In the News The New York Times Want to regain parents’ trust, public health institutions? Be humble David Rubin of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there’s no data on what two years of masking children in an early learning environment might do to their socio-emotional development. Load More
Pa. waived the basic skills requirement for educators. Will it work to attract more teachers? Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Pa. waived the basic skills requirement for educators. Will it work to attract more teachers? Dean Pam Grossman and Richard Ingersoll of the Graduate School of Education speak on the potential drawbacks of waiving basic skills tests for teacher preparation programs. Book ban battle plays out in public schools as more novels are pulled from shelves Penn In the News CBS News Book ban battle plays out in public schools as more novels are pulled from shelves Dan Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences says that book bans are just the latest instance of national politics coming to a boiling point. Central Bucks West tells teachers not to use students’ preferred names and pronouns without parent approval Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Central Bucks West tells teachers not to use students’ preferred names and pronouns without parent approval Patrick Sexton of the Graduate School of Education says that procedures like the new guidelines in a suburban school district can disconnect students from their academics and from a necessary system of support. Do later school start times make teens happier? California’s about to find out Penn In the News The Guardian Do later school start times make teens happier? California’s about to find out Phillip Gehrman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that California’s new school start time laws are a good idea from a circadian-rhythms and mental health perspective, though challenges exist for younger students forced to wait for the bus in the dark. Want to regain parents’ trust, public health institutions? Be humble Penn In the News The New York Times Want to regain parents’ trust, public health institutions? Be humble David Rubin of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there’s no data on what two years of masking children in an early learning environment might do to their socio-emotional development. Load More
Book ban battle plays out in public schools as more novels are pulled from shelves Penn In the News CBS News Book ban battle plays out in public schools as more novels are pulled from shelves Dan Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences says that book bans are just the latest instance of national politics coming to a boiling point. Central Bucks West tells teachers not to use students’ preferred names and pronouns without parent approval Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Central Bucks West tells teachers not to use students’ preferred names and pronouns without parent approval Patrick Sexton of the Graduate School of Education says that procedures like the new guidelines in a suburban school district can disconnect students from their academics and from a necessary system of support. Do later school start times make teens happier? California’s about to find out Penn In the News The Guardian Do later school start times make teens happier? California’s about to find out Phillip Gehrman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that California’s new school start time laws are a good idea from a circadian-rhythms and mental health perspective, though challenges exist for younger students forced to wait for the bus in the dark. Want to regain parents’ trust, public health institutions? Be humble Penn In the News The New York Times Want to regain parents’ trust, public health institutions? Be humble David Rubin of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there’s no data on what two years of masking children in an early learning environment might do to their socio-emotional development. Load More
Central Bucks West tells teachers not to use students’ preferred names and pronouns without parent approval Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Central Bucks West tells teachers not to use students’ preferred names and pronouns without parent approval Patrick Sexton of the Graduate School of Education says that procedures like the new guidelines in a suburban school district can disconnect students from their academics and from a necessary system of support. Do later school start times make teens happier? California’s about to find out Penn In the News The Guardian Do later school start times make teens happier? California’s about to find out Phillip Gehrman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that California’s new school start time laws are a good idea from a circadian-rhythms and mental health perspective, though challenges exist for younger students forced to wait for the bus in the dark. Want to regain parents’ trust, public health institutions? Be humble Penn In the News The New York Times Want to regain parents’ trust, public health institutions? Be humble David Rubin of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there’s no data on what two years of masking children in an early learning environment might do to their socio-emotional development. Load More
Do later school start times make teens happier? California’s about to find out Penn In the News The Guardian Do later school start times make teens happier? California’s about to find out Phillip Gehrman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that California’s new school start time laws are a good idea from a circadian-rhythms and mental health perspective, though challenges exist for younger students forced to wait for the bus in the dark. Want to regain parents’ trust, public health institutions? Be humble Penn In the News The New York Times Want to regain parents’ trust, public health institutions? Be humble David Rubin of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there’s no data on what two years of masking children in an early learning environment might do to their socio-emotional development. Load More
Want to regain parents’ trust, public health institutions? Be humble Penn In the News The New York Times Want to regain parents’ trust, public health institutions? Be humble David Rubin of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there’s no data on what two years of masking children in an early learning environment might do to their socio-emotional development.