Kalamazoo Promise reaches a milestone, and faces a challenge Penn In the News NPR Kalamazoo Promise reaches a milestone, and faces a challenge Laura Perna of the Graduate School of Education weighed in on programs like The Kalamazoo Promise, which guarantees college scholarships to public high school students. “We should be asking questions about whether the benefit is going to people who would have gone to college anyhow, even without the award,” she said. “We should also be asking questions about the extent to which the students who are getting the award have enough of the supports to actually complete whatever educational program they start.” Obfuscating net price Penn In the News Inside Higher Ed Obfuscating net price A study by the Graduate School of Education’s Laura Perna found that many colleges have failed to meet the federal standards for disclosing the net cost of student enrollment. Researchers identified “a pattern of findings relating to misleading presentation of information,” Perna said. Prepping Philly high schoolers for college Prepping Philly high schoolers for college Rising 11th graders in the Provost Summer Mentorship Program at Penn spend a month on campus diving into the professional fields of dentistry, medicine, law, nursing, and engineering. Learning while you earn in college Penn In the News The Hechinger Report Learning while you earn in college Laura Perna of the Graduate School of Education was quoted about the implausibility of working less than 15 hours per week while enrolled in college. “Most college students are now not only employed but also working a substantial number of hours, a fact not widely understood or discussed by faculty members and policy makers,” said Perna. Questions abound after Trump threatens to strip funding from colleges that don’t support free speech Penn In the News The Washington Post Questions abound after Trump threatens to strip funding from colleges that don’t support free speech Sigal Ben-Porath of the Graduate School of Education said that a proposed executive order that would make funding for universities contingent on support for free speech may be “a blunt tool against … the wrong question.” A better question, she suggested, would be, “what is some work that we can do to make sure that [students] are heard, to make sure people consider diverse views?” Physics on display A Rubens’ tube, which uses pressurized propane to bring sound waves to life with fire, was one of several demonstrations from the lights and waves winter physics show. Physics on display Hundreds of regional junior high and high school students visited Penn’s campus in early January to beat the winter blues—and reds—by watching physics demonstrations about lights and waves. From snowflake students to outspoken professors: Why protecting campus speech matters Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer From snowflake students to outspoken professors: Why protecting campus speech matters Sigal Ben-Porath of the Graduate School of Education and the School of Arts and Sciences penned an op-ed about free speech in academia. “The problem is that these institutions, protective of free speech as they tend to be, are beholden to outside stakeholders who do not always understand the role that open expression plays on campus and how it is used to promote the broader mission of higher education.” Against endorsing the Chicago principles Penn In the News Inside Higher Ed Against endorsing the Chicago principles The Graduate School of Education’s Sigal Ben-Porath wrote about the Chicago principles, which many institutions use as a guide to handling free-speech issues, and its shortcomings. The principles “rely on a legalistic and formal framework that purports to offer a response to a set of problems that has little use for such blunt tools,” she said. Bridging the gap between Penn students and the West Philly community Bridging the gap between Penn students and the West Philly community In a seminar co-taught by Herman Beavers and Suzana Berger, undergraduates work alongside Sayre High School students and West Philadelphia residents to study the works of August Wilson. Rate of births to white single moms accelerates, as low-income women wrest ‘beauty’ from hard lives Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Rate of births to white single moms accelerates, as low-income women wrest ‘beauty’ from hard lives The Graduate School of Education’s Rebecca Maynard said that middle- and upper-class women are taught that having kids before marriage can derail one’s college and career, which explains why higher-income women use contraception more consistently than lower-income women. Load More
Obfuscating net price Penn In the News Inside Higher Ed Obfuscating net price A study by the Graduate School of Education’s Laura Perna found that many colleges have failed to meet the federal standards for disclosing the net cost of student enrollment. Researchers identified “a pattern of findings relating to misleading presentation of information,” Perna said. Prepping Philly high schoolers for college Prepping Philly high schoolers for college Rising 11th graders in the Provost Summer Mentorship Program at Penn spend a month on campus diving into the professional fields of dentistry, medicine, law, nursing, and engineering. Learning while you earn in college Penn In the News The Hechinger Report Learning while you earn in college Laura Perna of the Graduate School of Education was quoted about the implausibility of working less than 15 hours per week while enrolled in college. “Most college students are now not only employed but also working a substantial number of hours, a fact not widely understood or discussed by faculty members and policy makers,” said Perna. Questions abound after Trump threatens to strip funding from colleges that don’t support free speech Penn In the News The Washington Post Questions abound after Trump threatens to strip funding from colleges that don’t support free speech Sigal Ben-Porath of the Graduate School of Education said that a proposed executive order that would make funding for universities contingent on support for free speech may be “a blunt tool against … the wrong question.” A better question, she suggested, would be, “what is some work that we can do to make sure that [students] are heard, to make sure people consider diverse views?” Physics on display A Rubens’ tube, which uses pressurized propane to bring sound waves to life with fire, was one of several demonstrations from the lights and waves winter physics show. Physics on display Hundreds of regional junior high and high school students visited Penn’s campus in early January to beat the winter blues—and reds—by watching physics demonstrations about lights and waves. From snowflake students to outspoken professors: Why protecting campus speech matters Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer From snowflake students to outspoken professors: Why protecting campus speech matters Sigal Ben-Porath of the Graduate School of Education and the School of Arts and Sciences penned an op-ed about free speech in academia. “The problem is that these institutions, protective of free speech as they tend to be, are beholden to outside stakeholders who do not always understand the role that open expression plays on campus and how it is used to promote the broader mission of higher education.” Against endorsing the Chicago principles Penn In the News Inside Higher Ed Against endorsing the Chicago principles The Graduate School of Education’s Sigal Ben-Porath wrote about the Chicago principles, which many institutions use as a guide to handling free-speech issues, and its shortcomings. The principles “rely on a legalistic and formal framework that purports to offer a response to a set of problems that has little use for such blunt tools,” she said. Bridging the gap between Penn students and the West Philly community Bridging the gap between Penn students and the West Philly community In a seminar co-taught by Herman Beavers and Suzana Berger, undergraduates work alongside Sayre High School students and West Philadelphia residents to study the works of August Wilson. Rate of births to white single moms accelerates, as low-income women wrest ‘beauty’ from hard lives Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Rate of births to white single moms accelerates, as low-income women wrest ‘beauty’ from hard lives The Graduate School of Education’s Rebecca Maynard said that middle- and upper-class women are taught that having kids before marriage can derail one’s college and career, which explains why higher-income women use contraception more consistently than lower-income women. Load More
Prepping Philly high schoolers for college Prepping Philly high schoolers for college Rising 11th graders in the Provost Summer Mentorship Program at Penn spend a month on campus diving into the professional fields of dentistry, medicine, law, nursing, and engineering.
Learning while you earn in college Penn In the News The Hechinger Report Learning while you earn in college Laura Perna of the Graduate School of Education was quoted about the implausibility of working less than 15 hours per week while enrolled in college. “Most college students are now not only employed but also working a substantial number of hours, a fact not widely understood or discussed by faculty members and policy makers,” said Perna. Questions abound after Trump threatens to strip funding from colleges that don’t support free speech Penn In the News The Washington Post Questions abound after Trump threatens to strip funding from colleges that don’t support free speech Sigal Ben-Porath of the Graduate School of Education said that a proposed executive order that would make funding for universities contingent on support for free speech may be “a blunt tool against … the wrong question.” A better question, she suggested, would be, “what is some work that we can do to make sure that [students] are heard, to make sure people consider diverse views?” Physics on display A Rubens’ tube, which uses pressurized propane to bring sound waves to life with fire, was one of several demonstrations from the lights and waves winter physics show. Physics on display Hundreds of regional junior high and high school students visited Penn’s campus in early January to beat the winter blues—and reds—by watching physics demonstrations about lights and waves. From snowflake students to outspoken professors: Why protecting campus speech matters Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer From snowflake students to outspoken professors: Why protecting campus speech matters Sigal Ben-Porath of the Graduate School of Education and the School of Arts and Sciences penned an op-ed about free speech in academia. “The problem is that these institutions, protective of free speech as they tend to be, are beholden to outside stakeholders who do not always understand the role that open expression plays on campus and how it is used to promote the broader mission of higher education.” Against endorsing the Chicago principles Penn In the News Inside Higher Ed Against endorsing the Chicago principles The Graduate School of Education’s Sigal Ben-Porath wrote about the Chicago principles, which many institutions use as a guide to handling free-speech issues, and its shortcomings. The principles “rely on a legalistic and formal framework that purports to offer a response to a set of problems that has little use for such blunt tools,” she said. Bridging the gap between Penn students and the West Philly community Bridging the gap between Penn students and the West Philly community In a seminar co-taught by Herman Beavers and Suzana Berger, undergraduates work alongside Sayre High School students and West Philadelphia residents to study the works of August Wilson. Rate of births to white single moms accelerates, as low-income women wrest ‘beauty’ from hard lives Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Rate of births to white single moms accelerates, as low-income women wrest ‘beauty’ from hard lives The Graduate School of Education’s Rebecca Maynard said that middle- and upper-class women are taught that having kids before marriage can derail one’s college and career, which explains why higher-income women use contraception more consistently than lower-income women. Load More
Questions abound after Trump threatens to strip funding from colleges that don’t support free speech Penn In the News The Washington Post Questions abound after Trump threatens to strip funding from colleges that don’t support free speech Sigal Ben-Porath of the Graduate School of Education said that a proposed executive order that would make funding for universities contingent on support for free speech may be “a blunt tool against … the wrong question.” A better question, she suggested, would be, “what is some work that we can do to make sure that [students] are heard, to make sure people consider diverse views?” Physics on display A Rubens’ tube, which uses pressurized propane to bring sound waves to life with fire, was one of several demonstrations from the lights and waves winter physics show. Physics on display Hundreds of regional junior high and high school students visited Penn’s campus in early January to beat the winter blues—and reds—by watching physics demonstrations about lights and waves. From snowflake students to outspoken professors: Why protecting campus speech matters Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer From snowflake students to outspoken professors: Why protecting campus speech matters Sigal Ben-Porath of the Graduate School of Education and the School of Arts and Sciences penned an op-ed about free speech in academia. “The problem is that these institutions, protective of free speech as they tend to be, are beholden to outside stakeholders who do not always understand the role that open expression plays on campus and how it is used to promote the broader mission of higher education.” Against endorsing the Chicago principles Penn In the News Inside Higher Ed Against endorsing the Chicago principles The Graduate School of Education’s Sigal Ben-Porath wrote about the Chicago principles, which many institutions use as a guide to handling free-speech issues, and its shortcomings. The principles “rely on a legalistic and formal framework that purports to offer a response to a set of problems that has little use for such blunt tools,” she said. Bridging the gap between Penn students and the West Philly community Bridging the gap between Penn students and the West Philly community In a seminar co-taught by Herman Beavers and Suzana Berger, undergraduates work alongside Sayre High School students and West Philadelphia residents to study the works of August Wilson. Rate of births to white single moms accelerates, as low-income women wrest ‘beauty’ from hard lives Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Rate of births to white single moms accelerates, as low-income women wrest ‘beauty’ from hard lives The Graduate School of Education’s Rebecca Maynard said that middle- and upper-class women are taught that having kids before marriage can derail one’s college and career, which explains why higher-income women use contraception more consistently than lower-income women. Load More
Physics on display A Rubens’ tube, which uses pressurized propane to bring sound waves to life with fire, was one of several demonstrations from the lights and waves winter physics show. Physics on display Hundreds of regional junior high and high school students visited Penn’s campus in early January to beat the winter blues—and reds—by watching physics demonstrations about lights and waves.
From snowflake students to outspoken professors: Why protecting campus speech matters Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer From snowflake students to outspoken professors: Why protecting campus speech matters Sigal Ben-Porath of the Graduate School of Education and the School of Arts and Sciences penned an op-ed about free speech in academia. “The problem is that these institutions, protective of free speech as they tend to be, are beholden to outside stakeholders who do not always understand the role that open expression plays on campus and how it is used to promote the broader mission of higher education.” Against endorsing the Chicago principles Penn In the News Inside Higher Ed Against endorsing the Chicago principles The Graduate School of Education’s Sigal Ben-Porath wrote about the Chicago principles, which many institutions use as a guide to handling free-speech issues, and its shortcomings. The principles “rely on a legalistic and formal framework that purports to offer a response to a set of problems that has little use for such blunt tools,” she said. Bridging the gap between Penn students and the West Philly community Bridging the gap between Penn students and the West Philly community In a seminar co-taught by Herman Beavers and Suzana Berger, undergraduates work alongside Sayre High School students and West Philadelphia residents to study the works of August Wilson. Rate of births to white single moms accelerates, as low-income women wrest ‘beauty’ from hard lives Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Rate of births to white single moms accelerates, as low-income women wrest ‘beauty’ from hard lives The Graduate School of Education’s Rebecca Maynard said that middle- and upper-class women are taught that having kids before marriage can derail one’s college and career, which explains why higher-income women use contraception more consistently than lower-income women. Load More
Against endorsing the Chicago principles Penn In the News Inside Higher Ed Against endorsing the Chicago principles The Graduate School of Education’s Sigal Ben-Porath wrote about the Chicago principles, which many institutions use as a guide to handling free-speech issues, and its shortcomings. The principles “rely on a legalistic and formal framework that purports to offer a response to a set of problems that has little use for such blunt tools,” she said. Bridging the gap between Penn students and the West Philly community Bridging the gap between Penn students and the West Philly community In a seminar co-taught by Herman Beavers and Suzana Berger, undergraduates work alongside Sayre High School students and West Philadelphia residents to study the works of August Wilson. Rate of births to white single moms accelerates, as low-income women wrest ‘beauty’ from hard lives Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Rate of births to white single moms accelerates, as low-income women wrest ‘beauty’ from hard lives The Graduate School of Education’s Rebecca Maynard said that middle- and upper-class women are taught that having kids before marriage can derail one’s college and career, which explains why higher-income women use contraception more consistently than lower-income women. Load More
Bridging the gap between Penn students and the West Philly community Bridging the gap between Penn students and the West Philly community In a seminar co-taught by Herman Beavers and Suzana Berger, undergraduates work alongside Sayre High School students and West Philadelphia residents to study the works of August Wilson.
Rate of births to white single moms accelerates, as low-income women wrest ‘beauty’ from hard lives Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Rate of births to white single moms accelerates, as low-income women wrest ‘beauty’ from hard lives The Graduate School of Education’s Rebecca Maynard said that middle- and upper-class women are taught that having kids before marriage can derail one’s college and career, which explains why higher-income women use contraception more consistently than lower-income women.