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Education, Business, & Law
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.
Prism Fellow and reality TV star Dillon Patel
Prism Fellow and reality TV star Dillon Patel
Patel’s LGBTQ+ advocacy as a tech worker and former reality TV star has earned him the the distinction as Wharton’s second Prism Fellow, a scholarship to one MBA student who demonstrates leadership in support of the LGBTQ+ community.
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.
A high school cheerleader’s free speech and the First Amendment
A high school cheerleader’s free speech and the First Amendment
A Pennsylvania high school cheerleader’s profanity-laced rant is now the foundation of a U.S. Supreme Court decision on free speech. Sigal Ben-Porath shares her arguments in her amicus brief to the court, and her predictions on the court’s decision.
Hettie Simmons Love: The story of a Wharton pioneer
Hettie Simmons Love: The story of a Wharton pioneer
A new book and a visit with Dean Erika James honor Wharton's first African-American MBA graduate.
The SCOTUS decision that keeps the Affordable Care Act intact
The SCOTUS decision that keeps the Affordable Care Act intact
Penn Law professor Allison Hoffman, an expert on health care law and policy, explains the ruling on California v. Texas, the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act.
The multilayered challenges of broadband expansion
The multilayered challenges of broadband expansion
Penn professors identify the challenges ahead for expanding broadband access to people who need it, in areas both rural and urban.
Book launch reestablishes economic legacy of Sadie T.M. Alexander
Book launch reestablishes economic legacy of Sadie T.M. Alexander
A new book spotlights the speeches and writings of Sadie T.M. Alexander, the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in economics from Penn and in the U.S.
How businesses have begun to recognize Juneteenth
How businesses have begun to recognize Juneteenth
This Saturday marks Juneteenth, the oldest known holiday honoring the end of slavery in the U.S. Wharton professor Matthew Bidwell looks at how businesses are recognizing the holiday.
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.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
Amazon and other employers must pay workers for time in security screenings, Pa. Supreme Court says
Sophia Lee of the Law School said a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling on paying employees for time spent going through mandatory security screenings could have broader implications. “In the era of COVID, one could imagine that it might also include things like temperature checks and rapid tests,” she said.
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Al Jazeera
Robinhood and the rise of teenage stock investors
Cait Lamberton of the Wharton School spoke about the rise, and potential pitfalls, of stock-trading apps. “You’re seeing a medium that was really primarily used for entertainment being used for something else,” she said. “There could be a mixing of entertainment and learning mindsets that could pull younger investors toward less diagnostic information.”
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CNBC
Wharton’s incoming MBA class is more than 50% women for the first time in school history
More than half of the Wharton School’s incoming MBA class are women, a record high for both the school and the country’s other top business programs. “As a female leader, I understand firsthand the significant impact that experiencing meaningful gender representation can have on women as they chart their careers,” said Dean Erika James.
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The New York Times
The Cosby ruling: Some legal analysts dispute the court’s reasoning
David Rudovsky of the Law School weighed in on the court ruling that overturned Bill Cosby’s conviction on the basis of due process violation. District Attorney Bruce L. Castor Jr. had verbally assured Cosby he’d be immune from prosecution if Cosby testified in a civil suit. “They got it right on the due process violation because what Castor did was basically a promise,” said Rudovsky.
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Reuters
Bankruptcy reform debate targets bad corporate actors, popular judges
During a congressional hearing on bankruptcy reforms, David Skeel of the Law School warned lawmakers that changes could have unforeseen effects once put into practice.
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