Ensuring that research is always relevant to practice is a keystone of our programs at the Penn Graduate School of Education. Our school is a small, nurturing environment with faculty who are leaders in both educational research and practice. Through studies at Penn GSE, you will work closely with faculty to formulate questions and analyze solutions to some of today?s most pressing educational issues. Whether your interest is in teaching, counseling, educational policy governance, school leadership, or higher education management, you will find opportunities to study and practice your discipline with Penn?s world-renowned faculty in the culturally complex neighborhoods, schools, and social services organizations of Philadelphia and the Penn campus.

Penn GSE is vested and involved in its community. Working with local schools and community organizations is a mainstay of its programs. Today, Penn GSE is taking this involvement a step further with the opening of the Penn-Alexander School, a university- assisted public PreK-8 neighborhood school in West Philadelphia. The new PreK-8 school is a hub of professional development and community activity and presents an enormous opportunity for Penn GSE students to work and study more closely with teachers.

For students interested in a global perspective on teaching, learning, research, and management, Penn GSE offers unparalleled opportunities. Our academic programs draw students from more than 30 countries, and our Office of International Programs serves as a hub for scholarly activities here and abroad. The Office of International Programs offers educational programs throughout the year, including the Summer Enrichment Program for students from Japan?s Kyoritsu Women?s University, and the Benjamin Franklin International Science Teachers? Program. International research initiatives include the Eight-Nation Education Research Project, the Shanghai Public Education Initiative, and the UNESCO-sponsored International Literacy Institute.

In addition to work in Penn GSE programs, our students are regularly involved in cross-disciplinary studies at other schools and centers at the University. Some are cross-registered in dual and joint degree programs through Penn GSE?s partnerships with Penn?s School of Arts and Sciences, School of Nursing, School of Dental Medicine, School of Medicine and Law School. Others take courses at the Wharton School of Business and the Fels Center of Government that complement their Penn GSE studies.

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ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA AND PHILADELPHIA
The University of Pennsylvania is the oldest university in the United States. It is a charter member of the Ivy Group and is ranked among the finest comprehensive universities in the world. Its rich tradition of scholarship attracts students of diverse interests and backgrounds. Penn is recognized globally for the caliber of its programs and for its leadership in research.

Penn is set in a diverse, multicultural community of residential neighborhoods. As one of America?s oldest cities, Philadelphia is a thriving mix of ethnic neighborhoods, historic colonial streets and contemporary architecture. With close to one hundred institutions of higher learning, Philadelphia is a magnet for students from around the world and supports many thriving cultural, athletic, and intellectual venues. The city?s Fairmount Park is one of the largest urban parks in the country and features miles of walking, biking and horseback riding trails.

Philadelphia was conceived by Ben Franklin as a walking town and is easy to navigate. A good public transportation system makes the city all the more accessible and provides reliable service to the suburban areas. The city is very conveniently located in the cradle of metropolitan Northeastern United States, within two hours of New York, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore. Just an hour to the east are the sands of the New Jersey shore, and one hour north are the Pocono Mountains. The region offers affordable living and many opportunities for field experiences and employment.

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