Discussing the return of Pizza Hut's Book It! program to get kids reading, Amy Stornaiuolo explains that extrinsic motivation alone isn't enough to build sustainable reading practices in children but can help as part of a larger whole.
6abc Action News spotlighted The Academy at Penn, noting that the program's first cohort has achieved 100% placement at a meaningful hands-on learning site.
Karen Weaver discusses the multiple challenges facing Wake Forest University's athletics department in the NIL and conference realignment era as its new president takes over.
Robert Zemsky says that many students are dropping out or transferring before completing four years of traditional college, hence describing the failing college model as "product rejection."
Laura Perna says that along with financial resources, advising students on which courses to take and other ways to prepare for college are equally important factors in making students college-ready.
Kemi Oyewole discussed her thoughts on instructional coaches, the role of an instructional coach, how to bring morale and community in education, and how she got into her profession.
Karen Weaver says that schools with strong sports programs are opening ways for sports business students to work with their athletics teams as part of a larger shift in the college athletics industry.
Sade Bonilla's recent research study on the relation between student background and academic performance is the center point of this Philadelphia Tribune article.
Michael Smerconish speaks with Jonathan Zimmerman about the book "Free Speech: And Why You Should Give a Damn," co-authored with Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Signe Wilkinson.
Jonathan Zimmerman says that, although findings show that most service workers now have college degrees, students should not be discouraged from attending college.
In a collaboration between Technical.ly and the Bucks County Beacon, Michael Golden comments on the benefits AI can have for classrooms and mentions Penn GSE's PASS program.
In Chalkbeat, Penn GSE graduate Nimet Eren, now principal of Kensington Health Sciences Academy, is featured for leading a school initiative that helps students identify AI-generated misinformation and critically evaluate online content through a new media literacy curriculum.
In a Substack essay examining the decline of reading instruction in American schools, Richard Ingersoll’s research is referenced in a discussion of broader shifts in teaching practices and the challenges schools face in sustaining strong literacy instruction.
Robert Zemsky says that proposals to introduce three-year bachelor’s degrees at some University of Wisconsin campuses reflect a growing effort to reduce the cost and time required to complete college while maintaining the value of a traditional degree.
Karen Weaver says Rutgers’ mounting athletics deficit since joining the Big Ten illustrates the steep financial pressures universities face when trying to compete in top-tier athletic conferences, where rising spending on facilities, coaching salaries, and program expansion often outpaces revenue growth.
Betty Chandy and Dean Katharine Strunk say that educators are focused on responsible classroom AI use that strengthens learning and critical thinking rather than replacing teachers.
Karen Weaver sits down with higher-ed governance experts Raquel Rall of UC Riverside and Penn GSE's own Peter Eckel to unpack fiduciary duty, board education, and how to make mission-driven decisions in college athletics amid NIL, revenue sharing, realignment, and rising financial risk.
On Inside Higher Ed’s The Key podcast, Robert Zemsky says that three-year bachelor’s degrees could help colleges respond to declining student demand by offering a more efficient model.
Sharon Wolf says the world has failed to meet its promise to eliminate child labour by 2025, with research suggesting that hundreds of millions of children remain in work globally, underscoring the need for stronger enforcement, social protection, and investment in education.
Robert Zemsky says that momentum behind three-year bachelor’s degrees is growing as more states and colleges explore accelerated degree options to lower costs, improve affordability, and help students enter the workforce sooner, reflecting broader shifts in higher education models.
In The Boston Globe, Robert Zemsky says that Massachusetts’ move to allow colleges to propose three-year bachelor’s programs reflects a broader shift in higher education toward more affordable and efficient degree options that help students enter the workforce sooner while reducing the overall cost of earning a degree.
On CBS News Philadelphia, alumna Sibylla Shekerdjiska-Benatova and her nonprofit, A Book a Day, were featured for their work helping West Philadelphia children better understand their world through access to books and literacy programming.
In The Hechinger Report, Julie Wollman says that proposed federal funding cuts and changes in financial aid could make college even less affordable for low-income families by reducing support programs and shrinking the amount of aid available, potentially lowering enrollment and limiting access to higher education for students with the greatest need.
Betsy Rymes discusses how language shapes our understanding of the world and why it can never be neutral, exploring the powerful role language plays in culture, identity, and education.
