April 17, 2017
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Fostering Civic Engagement: Two Penn GSE Professors Work to Close a Gap

What can educators do to produce active citizens? Learn what Penn GSE faculty Sigal Ben-Porath and Rand Quinn discovered by studying school environments.

  • Teaching & Learning
  • Alumni
April 14, 2017
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Jolley Bruce Christman, GED’71, GR’87

Jolley Bruce Christman, GED’71, GR’87, and her late husband Steven S. Goldberg, GR’85, support graduating doctoral students at Penn GSE for their work in urban education.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Faces of Philanthropy
  • Alumni
April 14, 2017
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Keeping Costs Down through Community Colleges

Peter Jordan, GRD’08, president of Tarrant County College, believes in the strong academic foundation community colleges can provide students and the general public.

  • Alumni
April 14, 2017
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Making the Case for the Humanities

Margaret Plympton, GRD’11, believes the liberal arts are a worthy investment for higher education.

  • Alumni
April 14, 2017
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Educational Opportunity through Technology

David Soo, GR’11, believes technology is key to increasing access to education.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Alumni
April 14, 2017
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Discovering How to Teach Every Child

Described by Forbes as revolutionary educators, Drs. Lynn Fuchs, GED’73, and Doug Fuchs, GED’73, believe customizable interventions are the best way to keep students on track.

  • Teaching & Learning
  • Alumni
April 14, 2017
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Using Data to Guide Policies

Learn why Irma Perez-Johnson, GR’08, thinks data-driven decision-making is the future of education.

  • Alumni
April 14, 2017
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A National Voice: Alumni in Education Policy

Penn GSE alumni are addressing national challenges through affordable college options, data to drive decisions, educational access, and the liberal arts.

  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Alumni
April 14, 2017
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Michael G. Kirsch, C’68, GED’72, GRD’74

A school principal for forty-two years, Michael G. Kirsch knows the value of professional development in a field that faces constant change.

  • Teaching & Learning
  • Faces of Philanthropy
  • Alumni
October 14, 2016
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Science, Coding, and Citizenship: Penn GSE’s Dr. Susan Yoon Brings App Inventor to Philadelphia Schools

Dr. Yoon wants science to empower students—both to develop the skills their futures will require and to live as engaged citizens.

  • Teaching & Learning
  • Alumni

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