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Secondary Education
Improving college access for Philadelphia’s Latinx community
Improving college access for Philadelphia’s Latinx community
A collaboration between Penn and the nonprofit Centro de Cultura Arte Trabajo y Educación aims to enhance a thriving post-secondary success program, create mentoring opportunities, and more.
2021 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education honorees boast transformative accomplishments, Penn ties
2021 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education honorees boast transformative accomplishments, Penn ties
Often regarded as the “Nobel Prize of Education,” the McGraw Prize is awarded annually to leaders who are pushing beyond the boundaries of the current education landscape and revolutionizing the field.
Penn Summer Academy dives into social justice
Penn Summer Academy dives into social justice
High school students explore complex issues surrounding social justice and environmental justice through a variety of media at Penn Summer Academy.
In a California district, Latinx students with Latinx teachers attend more school
In a California district, Latinx students with Latinx teachers attend more school
While the teaching workforce continues to be heavily dominated by white teachers, in particular white women, the academic and social-emotional benefits for students of color of having a teacher who is their same race have been widely documented. Less studied is the impact that having a same-race teacher has on attendance.
Remote learning affected high schoolers’ social, emotional health
Remote learning affected high schoolers’ social, emotional health
Research from Angela Duckworth and colleagues found that teenagers who attended school virtually fared worse than classmates who went in person, results that held even when accounting for variables like gender, race, and socioeconomic status.
A post-pandemic wave of teachers leaving the workforce, and other trends
Penn GSE’s Richard Ingersoll has published a new report looking at who is at work in America’s classrooms, and finds that many trends he has tracked since publishing his first study continue to hold true, and in some ways have deepened.
Five tips for talking to young children about COVID-19 today
Five tips for talking to young children about COVID-19 today
Many vaccinated adults have started going maskless, but most children still cannot. Some states are now fully open. Psychologist Caroline Watts offers parents language they can use to talk openly as a family about this newest phase of the pandemic.
How project-based learning can prepare students for the 21st century
How project-based learning can prepare students for the 21st century
Penn GSE dean Pam Grossman and peers argue in a new book that project-based learning, a method of instruction that identifies a project or problem that students work on, should be at the center of American public education.
How to get even better at supporting your LGBTQ+ students
How to get even better at supporting your LGBTQ+ students
Teachers, school counselors, and administrators owe it to their LGBTQ+ students, along with the rest of the student body, to provide an inclusive environment where everyone feels comfortable.
The best books for young readers of 2020
The best books for young readers of 2020
The sixth annual list of books, chosen by Penn GSE’s Humanizing Stories team, highlights stories of love, joy, loss, strength, and resilience.
In the News
Fox 29 (Philadelphia)
American Education Week: Philly schools highlight initiatives to motivate, inspire students
Faculty from Penn recently taught students at Henry C. Lea Elementary School in West Philadelphia for the second year in a row.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Drilling into a model of a skull: a ‘cool’ taste of doctoring for Philly high schoolers
The “Pipeline Plus” summer program at Penn Medicine, run by the Netter Center for Community Partnerships, is designed to teach Philadelphia high school students about careers in the health sciences.
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CalMatters
Schools in poorer neighborhoods struggle to keep teachers. How offering them more money and power might help
Richard Ingersoll of the Graduate School of Education says that giving educators more authority at their workplace makes them feel like respected professionals.
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The Irish Times (Dublin)
Lego, martial arts and dance classes: How one school tackled school absenteeism
A 2022 Penn study found a return of three dollars for every dollar invested in City Connects, a pilot project that links students with support for basic needs and enrichment activities.
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Inside Higher Ed
How gross inequalities in institutional wealth distort the higher education ecosystem and shortchange the vast majority of middle- and lower-income undergraduates
Penn is noted for its pledge to contribute $100 million over 10 years to renovate decrepit Philadelphia schools, potentially assisting a more diverse student body.
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NBC News
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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