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Why many Philly students aren’t logging on for school, and what that could mean for September

Why many Philly students aren’t logging on for school, and what that could mean for September

Caroline Watts of the Graduate School of Education commented on the six weeks it took for the Philadelphia school district to distribute laptops to its students after Gov. Wolf ordered schools to close. “The greater the lag in the time off, the harder it is to engage students,” said Watts.

Archive of pioneering author and artist comes to Penn Libraries
Ashley Bryan gestures with his hands open at a library at an elementary school reading his books to children seated on the ground.

Archive of pioneering author and artist comes to Penn Libraries

The collection of Ashley Bryan’s work includes thousands of pieces of art, correspondence, photos, manuscripts, and books. A small exhibition of his collection is now on display at the Libraries, and a major symposium and exhibition are expected in 2022.
How the city cultivates its youngest writers
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High school students in the Project Write summer program find inspiration for their writing in history and architecture. (Image: Tina Matczak)

How the city cultivates its youngest writers

Since 1986, The Philadelphia Writing Project has called Penn GSE home, which works with the city’s teachers and students to advance high-quality writing skills.

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    • A ‘holiday office party’ podcast

    In the latest episode of Penn Today's “Office Hours” podcast series, and the final installment of 2019, three returning guests join for a chat about the holiday season, the decade that’s been, and the year ahead.
    From left to right: Julia Ticona, Mr. Fish, and Ebony Elizabeth Thomas.
    From left to right: Julia Ticona, Mr. Fish, and Ebony Elizabeth Thomas.

    Welcome to the “holiday office party” of Ebony Elizabeth Thomas, associate professor of literacy, culture, and international education in the Graduate School of Education; Julia Ticona, assistant professor of communication at the Annenberg School for Communication; and Dwayne Booth, aka “Mr. Fish,” a lecturer in Annenberg.  

    Here, in the spirit of the season, the trio of “Office Hours” podcast returnees unite to discuss holiday traditions, reflect on the 2010s, and imagine what awaits in the new decade. “Office Hours” is a production of Penn Today and can be discovered on Apple Music.

    5:05: Ticona’s favorite part of the holiday season

    8:25: Thomas quips about HGTV trends

    12:45: Mr. Fish on experiencing winter after California

    16:00: Thomas explains the reaction to her new book, “The Dark Fantastic”

    20:45: Ticona’s biggest Penn accomplishment this year

    28:20: Thomas on quitting Twitter

    35:15: Mr. Fish on political activism

    49:00: All the guests consider what they've previously described as “overrated virtues”

    57:00: Ticona looks back at her past decade and emphasizes gratitude

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    Brandon K. Baker

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