Secondary Education

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.

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.

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.

Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences outlines how fundamental attribution error, the mistaken assignation of observed behavior to a person rather than their circumstances, can play out in education.

In a Q&A, PIK Professor Dolores Albarracín discusses a report in which she calls for K-12 education to depoliticize health issues, promote health equity and disease prevention, and provide information about navigating the health care system.

Abby Reisman and Ismael Jimenez of the Graduate School of Education join a team of Philadelphia educators to discuss American history, equity and inclusion, critical race theory, and other educational issues of 2022.

Sanford Roberts and med student Lamin Sonko speak about the Perelman School of Medicine’s Physician Track Program, which promotes diversity by pairing Black male high school students with medical mentors.

Howard Stevenson of the Graduate School of Education speaks about the PLAAY Project, which prepares Black male youth to cope with crisis and high-stress situations through sports.

Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education writes that political battles over education have secularized, shifting focus from religion to American history and identity.