Research collaboration launches civil rights in education initiative
A new civil rights in education initiative, called AdvancED Equity, that focuses on advancing research to inform policy related to civil rights protections in the field of education, was recently established with contributions from Penn State. Funded in part by Penn State’s Social Science…
SSRI cofounds participate in Capitol Hill Research and Policy Briefing
On March 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., a Capitol Hill Research and Policy Briefing will take place featuring two SSRI cofounds: Erica Frankenberg and Jennifer Van Hook. The event will be hybrid with the in-person option located in the Russel Senate Office Building, Room 118, 2…
Education professor receives Civil Rights Data Science Impact Fellowship
Maithreyi Gopalan, assistant professor of education and public policy and Social Science Research Instituteco-funded faculty member at Penn State, was recently awarded the Civil Rights Data Science Impact Fellowship. Gopalan is the first fellow in the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil…
Social science explains why K-12 integration efforts should continue
BY GENEVIEVE SIEGEL-HAWLEY AND ERICA FRANKENBERG, for The Hill The Supreme Court’s recent ruling to overturn affirmative action in higher education comes at a time when racial inequality in K-12 schools is deep and growing. The court’s decision immediately curtails what was an already limited…