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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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Sharon Wolf says that the proposed changes to the "Head Start" program would make it the equivalent of ordinary childcare.

Karen Weaver says college athletics programs can no longer afford to redirect some donor money to academics in the current system, but are now incentivized to spend every dollar they bring in trying to get a competitive advantage.

Education Week's Market Brief highlights the 17th Milken–Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition finalists in a feature on the contest.

Language, Globalization, and Intercultural Studies master's students spent the summer expanding their practice and learning from and with people and communities across Philadelphia.

Michael Gottfried says that one driving cause of absenteeism in schools is that the pandemic changed social attitudes and stigmas around physical and mental health and the classroom, adding that another cause is a growing rift between teachers' and students' attitudes toward schools.

Commenting on a recent report from the School District of Philadelphia showing some students in the Summer Achievers program experienced more learning loss in reading than district students overall, Jon Supovitz says the report does not actually include enough data to assess the program's impact on students one way or another.

Associate Professor Wendy Chan is the lead statistician on a project testing school-based programs to help students who have difficulty with organization, time management, and planning.

Sarah Schneider Kavanagh says the structure of a modern school day is now “incredibly reliant” on educational technology platforms, and there's currently not enough evidence to support ed tech companies' argument that this will benefit student learning.

A multidisciplinary group of education scholars, a dash of skepticism, and a whole lot of curiosity are powering Penn GSE’s newest space for imagining smarter, more human-centered uses of AI.

Seven finalists will compete at the live pitch event on Monday, September 14, at the University of Pennsylvania, marking the first year the competition finals and Catalyst Innovation Summit join together.

Discussing the return of Pizza Hut's Book It! program to get kids reading, Amy Stornaiuolo explains that extrinsic motivation alone isn't enough to build sustainable reading practices in children but can help as part of a larger whole.

In this episode of The PennCLO podcast, Dr. Sharon Ravitch is joined by Dr. Marikay Forst, a distinguished leadership expert and author of the groundbreaking chapter, "Architecting Dissent by Design: Psychological Safety, Diverse Thinking, and Brave Cultures," featured in the book Leaders as Architects of Change.

The Learning Analytics and Artificial Intelligence master’s student presented her research on AI-powered learning in South Korea as one of just nine accepted submissions for the conference’s Practitioners, Industry, and Policy track.

Sarah Schneider Kavanagh co-authored an op/ed positing that children don't need more digital training, they need more face-to-face learning.

6abc Action News spotlighted The Academy at Penn, noting that the program's first cohort has achieved 100% placement at a meaningful hands-on learning site.

Karen Weaver discusses the multiple challenges facing Wake Forest University's athletics department in the NIL and conference realignment era as its new president takes over.

Penn GSE and the School District of Philadelphia are co-creating solutions—in areas from algebra to AI—by listening first, aligning priorities, and turning research into real-time change across an urban school system.

Robert Zemsky says that many students are dropping out or transferring before completing four years of traditional college, hence describing the failing college model as "product rejection."

Crain’s story highlights Eckel’s expertise in national debate over trustee roles in higher education governance.