September 24, 2021
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Young students sitting on the floor

Summer program in West Philadelphia focused on reconnecting students to the joy of learning

An inaugural Penn Projects for Progress program led by a Penn GSE team focused on reconnecting West Philadelphia students to school and one another, rather than academic remediation. 

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Teaching & Learning
July 1, 2021
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Outdoors, a woman wearing a backpack hugs two children. The three people are facing away from the camera. A headline reads, “Collaborating with Communities.”

Collaborating with Communities: Professor Vivian Gadsden Works to Help Children and Families

Educational and social inequities have long been top of mind for Penn GSE’s Professor Vivian Gadsden, who works with families and educators to uplift the underserved and develop a new definition of child well-being.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Alumni
June 2, 2021
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Nora Gross

How can schools support students after gun violence in their community?

Penn GSE graduate Nora Gross is turning her dissertation, which followed two years in a Philadelphia school where three boys died in shootings, into a book for the University of Chicago Press.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
May 17, 2021
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The word “Celebrating” appears in a dark blue horizontal block. Below it is a logo made of dark blue, light blue, and bright red blocks against a white background. The logo reads, “Extraordinary Impact: The Campaign for Penn GSE.”

Celebrating Extraordinary Impact: The Campaign for Penn GSE

The largest fundraising effort in Penn GSE’s history is helping the School realize its five priorities and provide learners with the foundation for lifelong opportunity.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Faces of Philanthropy
April 8, 2021
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Katie Barghaus

Could this be the moment to expand and improve early childhood education?

‘It’s kind of like one lever that has a lot of dominoes fall into place once it’s pulled,’ says Katie Barghaus.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Education Policy & Analysis
December 9, 2020
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A student works at a laptop computer.

Kafai’s team helps students who code tell their own stories

CodeQuilt Philadelphia, part of CS4Philly Week, gives students a voice in saying who codes and why they do it.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Teaching & Learning
October 22, 2020
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Adapting in Times of Change: Penn GSE Alumni Shape Education’s Future

The role of educators and leaders worldwide is more important than ever in today’s landscape. Four Penn GSE alumni share the challenges they have faced as while charting a promising path forward.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Alumni
  • Special Topic: COVID-19
August 31, 2020
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Penn GSE associate professor Michael Gottfried

Michael Gottfried on applying economists’ tools to ed policy, tackling truancy in California with Kamala Harris, and slurping his favorite Philly food

Gottfried is the newest member of Penn GSE’s Education Policy Division.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Education Policy & Analysis
June 11, 2020
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Aaron Gerwer, left, will be the next principal at the Henry C. Lea Elementary School. Lauren Overton, right, will lead Penn Alexander.

New principals named for the Henry C. Lea and Penn Alexander Schools

Aaron Gerwer will be the new leader at Lea and Lauren Overton will head Penn Alexander. Penn GSE has partnerships with both K-8 schools.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Leadership
May 28, 2020
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Creating a civics curriculum with Philly students that can be taught online or in person

When the COVID-19 pandemic shifted Rand Quinn’s class online this spring, his students decided their main project should change too.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Special Topic: COVID-19

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