Education Policy

The Graduate School of Education’s Michael Johanek discussed the benefits of Edcamps, a participant-led model for professional development that challenges the norms of educator conferences. Johanek said Edcamps allow administrators to discover unexpected leaders among their staffs.

Mayor Jim Kenney has selected a nine-member board of diverse constituents, including teachers, parents, and social workers. The new board includes five Penn alumni and an adjunct teacher.

Howard C. Stevenson of the Graduate School of Education proposed implementing “racial sensitivity training” for staff and faculty at institutions of higher learning in order to better support students of color.