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In today’s rapidly shifting sociopolitical and sociolegal climate, legal counsel for educational institutions have become more critical than ever. Attorneys advising PK-12 schools and universities play a significant part in shaping policies that can either support or hinder equity. To gain deeper insights into this complex intersection of law, education and policy, we spoke with Maria Lewis, associate professor in education policy studies and an affiliate faculty member with Penn State Dickinson Law. She is a leading scholar whose research focuses on the legal dynamics influencing educational institutions.

College of Education faculty members co-edit special journal issue that seeks to reshape educational research through a Black studies lens

As challenging as school can be for any student, those whose first language is not English face even greater obstacles with which many public schools are un- or underequipped to address. However, a dual-language learning model shows promise both for students learning English and those for whom English is their first language, according to two Penn State College of Education faculty members.

The piercing sound jolted Alexander Kauffman awake.

His surroundings were unfamiliar. His skin was cold. His eyes were heavy.

The bugle horn tore through the crisp dawn air as a group of soldiers felt the pull of slumber slip away.

The third-year Penn State College of Education student had a long way to trek that day in the French countryside — and he knew what he was in for.

The Penn State College of Education’s mission is to change education by educating for change. Arguably nothing better encapsulates this mission than the Summer College Opportunity Program in Education, known as SCOPE.

It was a football bye weekend in State College. 

The dark, eerie, parking garage sat nearly empty.

Penn State student Ella Seebacher made her way to the fifth floor for an adventure in an unassuming place.

Seebacher is a third-year student studying middle-level English education. One day, she hopes to give students the freedom to be creative.