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This class examines how anthropologists make sense of education as a social and cultural process.

Rooted in years of research and partnership, a new book co-edited by Adjunct Associate Professor Charlotte Jacobs, GR’17, and Cleveland State Associate Professor Katie Clonan-Roy, GR’16, unites scholars, educators, students, and young people to advance a strengths-based framework for supporting adolescent girls of color.

A new PA Needs Teachers report, edited and written by Penn GSE alums, highlights research by Professor Emeritus Richard Ingersoll on teacher retention and the potential of collaborative staffing models to address Pennsylvania’s teacher shortage.

Anahita Kumar, GRD’25, recently published research, begun during her doctoral studies, that examines how mobile interventions can help parents with limited literacy support early childhood development.

Amy Stornaiuolo says that using Pizza Hut BOOK IT!-style external rewards alone can backfire and make reading feel transactional to youth, so children need to see other types of value in it to form lifelong habits.

Peter Eckel discusses why university leadership should be informed and involved in athletics decision-making.

Community colleges are responding to changing student and labor-market needs with speed and creativity, offering flexible pathways, industry-aligned programs, and affordable access to postsecondary education.

In this episode of The PennCLO podcast, Sharon Ravitch explores the practicalities of remote team leadership with Karen Bicking, head of talent management at CompoSecure and a Penn CLO graduate.

Richard Ingersoll challenges some of the conventional thinking around America's teacher shortage.

The alum of the Executive Doctorate in Higher Education Management drew on more than 17 years of leading career development programs in Qatar to research more inclusive career pathways for neurodiverse college students.

Betty Chandy talks about the integration of AI into classrooms and how teachers can adapt with safeguards in place.

Penn GSE faculty published new research on topics ranging from artificial intelligence and teacher learning to school security, youth mental health, college athletics, and child development.

The new research and learning network brings together educators, researchers, and school system and industry partners to guide the future of AI in education.

Nelson Flores comments on how language changes with the user's environment and how that impacts culture through generations.

Nelson Flores discusses the evolution of language, particularly Spanish, in immigrant families in this feature on Hispanic and Latin American culture during National Hispanic Heritage Month.

The founder and chairperson of Mpower, a leading mental health provider in India, had an intimate conversation with Marsha Richardson, director of Penn GSE’s School and Mental Health Counseling program, about her work and her professional journey.

Sarah Schneider Kavanagh says that technology in the classroom is good, but its uses must be better managed.

Dr. Rand Quinn joined Dr. Peterson to discuss his coursework as an Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania.

The Richard Perry University Professor and a Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor served on a national commission that spent two years developing recommendations to create stronger pathways from high school to education, service, and work.

Dean Katharine Strunk is among the panelists referenced for data collection.

A new endowed scholarship fund expands access to Penn GSE’s entrepreneurship program and prepares leaders drive educational innovation.

Yasmin received the Karl V. Karlstrom Outstanding Educator Award from the Association for Computing Machinery.

As school systems navigate difficult decisions about everything from curriculum and tutoring programs to AI-powered learning tools, a new national effort aims to help education leaders make more informed choices about what works, for whom, and under what conditions.

As anxiety, depression, and crisis-level needs rise among young people, Penn GSE–trained school counselors are uniquely prepared to provide early intervention, emotional support, and essential care both inside and beyond the classroom.

Yasmin Kafai discusses her work teaching students to create their own AI systems and video games.

This book review highlights Yasmin Kafai's comments about the "Hour of Code" event in Natasha Singer's Coding Kids.

Darin Brawley, Shai Reshef, and Michael Webber are recognized for their pioneering contributions that have advanced learning opportunities and impacted countless lives.

Seven finalists pitched their ventures live at the University of Pennsylvania, marking the first time the competition has returned to campus since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Karen Weaver shares her views on how to fix college sports in this opinion piece.

Karen Weaver's book, Understanding College Athletics, is the focus of this article.

In this episode of The PennCLO podcast, HR executive and scholar–practitioner Dr. TJ Lintz joins Dr. Sharon Ravitch to explore how leaders transform moments of extreme disruption into catalysts for long-term organizational evolution.

As the new academic year gets underway, Penn GSE kicks off several of its annual talks.

Karen Weaver discusses the ongoing tensions between Louisiana State and the SEC.

This article cites Sharon Ravitch's book, Applied Research for Sustainable Change, in explaining what practitioner-led qualitative inquiry is and why it's a better way for leaders to understand organizational culture and their people's perspectives.

School and Mental Health Counseling student Madison McTier helps young students in local public schools improve social skills, emotional regulation, and self-advocacy through her role on the Netter Center for Community Partnerships’ school-based mental health and supportive services team.

A look at some of the books, articles, and chapters published by Penn GSE faculty and researchers this summer.

Robert Zemsky discusses how the three-year college degree will be trialed, tested, and slowly adapted in higher education settings.

Education historian Lauren Lefty shares 5 ways educators can spark curiosity and critical thinking when teaching the American Revolution and beyond.

Ariane Thomas discusses mental health issues in the city of Philadelphia and training school and mental health counselors on how to address mental health both on the local and global level.

Laura Perna discusses the success of Tennessee Promise, the nation’s first statewide free community college program, with Higher Ed Dive.

The assistant professor's research explores how to make evidence-based mental health care more effective and more accessible for children, adolescents, and families—and why early support can change lives.

Robert Zemsky says that the transition of college programs from four to three years will be gradual.

Robert Zemsky says that the transition of college programs from four to three years will be gradual.

In honor of America’s 250th Birthday, Professor Jonathan Zimmerman takes a look back at the history of civics education, which is almost as old as the country itself.

Expressing concern over the government effectively shutting down schools that don't generate salary boosts for graduates, Jonathan Zimmerman points out that "The purpose of college is not simply to obtain a high-paying job. It’s to cultivate free-thinking minds."

Julie Wollman discusses the value of a college education in today's world.

Calling AI "kind of a Wild West," Jonathan Zimmerman says schools have been too quick to adopt AI into classrooms before knowing whether it promotes or inhibits learning and under what conditions, adding that the price tag attached incentivizes schools to answer that question affirmatively without digging too deep.

Penn GSE Associate Professor Justin Parent investigates how parenting, sleep, and childhood adversity become biologically embedded, with the goal of identifying opportunities to intervene early and help children thrive.

Robert Zemsky is highlighted as a thought leader and main proponent of behind college-in-3 initiatives.

Ericka Weathers says that existing scholarship suggests that financial incentives can encourage desired behavior, particularly in the short term, but the effectiveness depends on how the incentive is structured and the behavior being targeted.