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Education, Business, & Law
The law students who help make justice accessible for all
The law students who help make justice accessible for all
The Access to Justice Tech Fellows Program mobilizes law students across the country to generate pathbreaking ways to increase access to justice for the most vulnerable communities.
Udai Bhardwaj decriminalized homosexuality in India. Now, he’s coming to Wharton
Udai Bhardwaj decriminalized homosexuality in India. Now, he’s coming to Wharton
Bhardwaj and his team of lawyers, all of whom identify as LGBTQIA+, argued successfully to decriminalize homosexuality in the Indian Supreme Court.
STEM summer: Grad students and middle schoolers tackle drones and coding
STEM summer: Grad students and middle schoolers tackle drones and coding
For six weeks, West Philadelphia middle schoolers learn and play through a partnership between Penn GSE and Drone Cadets, an education program accredited by STEM.org.
A master’s program explores how politics and culture impacts education access and equity
A master’s program explores how politics and culture impacts education access and equity
A desire to create educational access and learn about different facets of education led students to pursue the Education, Culture, and Society program at Penn GSE.
A mural to honor a civil rights pioneer
A mural to honor a civil rights pioneer
The unveiling of the design of a new mural honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. was held last month, a collaboration between Penn Carey Law, Mural Arts Philadelphia, and The Philadelphia Citizen.
On book bans and free speech
On book bans and free speech
Sigal Ben-Porath of the Graduate School of Education says book bans and challenges affect free speech and expression, especially for young people, and that institutions of higher education are important for developing tools based on evidence for assessment.
Tools for teachers: How to lead tough conversations
Tools for teachers: How to lead tough conversations
At DISCUSS Summer Institute, emerging teachers learn how to lead conversations about history, current events, and politics.
A fish harvest that’s more sustainable—and tastier, too
A fish harvest that’s more sustainable—and tastier, too
December graduate Saif Khawala’s President’s Sustainability Prize is helping him build Shinkei Systems, a company that has developed a robotics-based system for minimizing waste in the fishing industry.
Penn GSE’s Andrea Kane on school leadership and student potential
Penn GSE’s Andrea Kane on school leadership and student potential
In her role as professor of practice at Penn GSE, Dr. Andrea Kane brings the perspective of twenty-five years’ experience in K–12 public schools to her work with aspiring and current teachers and leaders.
Moore v. Harper: Voting rights, election law, and the future of American democracy
Moore v. Harper: Voting rights, election law, and the future of American democracy
Experts from law, political science, and history share their thoughts on the potential dangers posed by a case the U.S. Supreme Court will hear next term.
In the News
The Washington Post
The truth about the history education wars in 2022
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.
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WHYY Radio (Philadelphia)
‘It’s just getting worse.’ Central Bucks passes policy censoring class materials with ‘sexualized content’
Ed Brockenbrough of the Graduate School of Education says that conservative school censorship policies will have a detrimental and disproportionate impact on LGBTQ youth and minority students.
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The New York Times
Mostly bluster: Why China went easy on Taiwan’s economy
Thomas J. Shattuck of Perry World House says that future Chinese bans may be targeted to punish Taiwanese industries in Democratic Progressive Party strongholds, but that Taiwan’s semiconductor industry would be considered too essential to China’s economy.
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ABC News
Why is inflation so high and what happened last time it reached this level?
A study by the Penn Wharton Budget Model shows that the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will slightly raise inflation for two years but reduce inflation by the late 2020s.
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NewsChannel 5 (Nashville)
Inflation stalled in July as gas prices dropped
Nick Roussanov of the Wharton School suggests that inflation might be slowing down, with falling oil prices encouraging consumers to spend more freely.
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