News & Events

NEWS

Penn and Milken Family Foundation Launch Business Plan Competition to Improve Education
The University of Pennsylvania has teamed up with the Milken Family Foundation to launch the Milken-Penn GSE Prize for Business Plans in Education, the first competition specifically aimed at stimulating entrepreneurship and addressing challenges in education, developing innovative solutions that boost student achievement and strengthening school effectiveness.

GSE in the News

Ivy's Growth Transforms a City 
In the 1990s, Penn launched a $500 million project to remake its gritty urban neighborhood -- with the Penn Alexander School at the heart of the plan. Today, Penn's initiative is serving as a model for Harvard's expansion efforts in Allston. The Boston Globe casts an envious eye our way.

NEWS

How Do You Spell Success?
Sowsan Salaam, a sixth-grader at the Penn Alexander School, won the Philadelphia Tribune/Scripps Howard Regional Spelling Bee in March. Earlier in the week, PAS students had extended the school's winning tradition at the 2009 George Washington Carver Science Fair as PAS students home 12 awards in the citywide competition.

Feature

Plant a Seed, Watch It Grow
Penn GSE Professor John Fantuzzo joins with colleagues in developing a Head Start integrated curriculum to improve the odds for disadvantaged preschoolers.  

Research news

Helping Parents COPE
The research shows that parents who are stressed-out and socially isolated are more likely to abuse their children. But a strong social network can help at-risk parents handle their stressful lives—and reduce child maltreatment. Penn GSE researchers have designed a community-based intervention designed to help.

Commentary

Leslie Nabors Olah: "Every Teacher A Language Teacher"
In 1974, the Supreme Court affirmed that all students, regardless of native language, are entitled to "a meaningful opportunity to participate in the educational program." More than 30 years later, it's time to ask how we're doing in ELL education.

GSE In the News

Korea, Poland Pass U.S. in Sending Kids to College
With the release of a new report from the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education comes the news that the U.S. is falling behind in college accessibility. Says Penn GSE Professor and Center VP Joni Finney, "Affordability has declined in most states, and what students have to borrow has jumped."