The Next Generation of Intellectual Leaders

How does culture shape children's social and emotional development? That's the big question Penn GSE Professor Xinyin Chen seeks to answer in his research.

Welcome Education Writers Association
Penn GSE and AERA have teamed up to host EWA's 65th National Seminar from May 17-19.
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Congratulations Class of 2012!
See photos from GSE's 2012 graduation ceremony here. Dr. Robert Slavin, Director of the Center for Research and Reform in Education, gave the commencement address.
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Perpetuating Disparity in Georgia
A new report from Penn GSE's Institute for Research on Higher Education says Georgia's policies are putting up barriers to college access for the poor and students of color.
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Studying Race in Education
A new center at Penn GSE recently released a ground-breaking report on Black male success in higher education.
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Penn GSE earns top spot in grad school rankings

Penn GSE continues to be one of the top performing graduate schools of education in the nation, according to the recently released U.S. News & World Report 2013 graduate school rankings.

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Penn GSE Student Works to Empower High School Students

Teacher Ed student Andrew Biros will host Mayor Michael Nutter in his University City High classroom.

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Why choose Penn GSE?

Current students talk about why Penn GSE was their top choice for graduate study - and how they know they made a smart decision.

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Confronting Teacher Churn
Shuffling teachers between grades and subjects is an epidemic in urban schools, argue Andy Porter and Bob Boruch.
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Minority Teacher Shortage: Fact or Fiction?
A new study from Richard Ingersoll tells a "good news, bad news" story.
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"If you want to understand how black men succeed in college, shouldn't you ask black men who succeeded in college what enabled them to be successful?"
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