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Education goes far beyond the traditional classroom. Penn GSE experts are showing how factors like race, trauma, and poverty can impact a child's learning and development. 

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Angela Duckworth to speak at Penn GSE Commencement
April 18, 2025

The Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and 2013 MacArthur Fellow will address the graduates on May 17 in the Palestra.

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Using the CLCBE framework for challenging discussions

March 19, 2025
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Penn GSE grads found college counseling program based on values, not rankings

February 25, 2025
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Supporting students during disaster and disruption

February 5, 2025
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Penn GSE expert offers college prep guide by grade

August 16, 2024
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Confronting hate speech in schools: Tools for teachers

Dr. Howard Stevenson, Clinical Psychologist, Constance Clayton Professor of Urban Education, Professor of Africana Studies, and Executive Director of Penn GSE's Racial Empowerment Collaborative, gives advice for teachers confronting hate speech in schools.

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Featured Research

Resilience Empowerment Collaborative

The Resilience Empowerment Collaborative (REC) is a research, program development, and training center that brings together community leaders, researchers, authority figures, families, and youth to study and promote racial literacy and health in schools and neighborhoods. 

Penn Early Childhood and Family Research Center

The Penn Early Childhood and Family Research Center aims to advance the use of science in a context of public trust to address problems affecting the well-being of young children and families facing systemic injustice and disadvantage.

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