Penn GSE News
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March 15, 2024
Penn GSE Associate Professor Brooks Bowden leaning against a chalkboard

Bowden’s research demonstrates how lenient grading policies in North Carolina high schools lead to reduced student effort and wider academic gaps, questioning current educational reforms.

Penn GSE News
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March 12, 2024
Julee Gard, wearing a red cap, a navy blue and white striped shirt, and a brown apron, is focused on serving sausages at a soup kitchen in Joliet, Illinois, alongside her University of St. Francis colleagues.

Gard developed the Financial Viability Index, a color-coded tool designed to help small, tuition-dependent colleges analyze their financial health efficiently and take actionable steps to avoid closure.

Penn GSE News
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March 8, 2024
Penn GSE Dean Katharine Strunk poses outside against a glass façade

While teacher turnover peaked in 2022, the attrition rate remains stubbornly high.

Penn GSE News
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March 7, 2024
Sigal Ben-Porath poses warmly in a professional portrait, with a friendly smile, curly brown hair, and dressed in a blue top with white accents.

Sigal Ben-Porath recommends clear communication and contextually relevant discussions as strategies for universities to navigate the complexities of free speech on campuses.

Penn GSE News
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March 5, 2024
Taylor Hausburg and Zachary Herrmann at the UN.

Penn GSE alumni are addressing the challenge of climate change across various sectors, including film, finance, communications, and education, as highlighted in the Penn GSE Magazine.

Penn GSE News
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February 28, 2024
A vintage postcard featuring the Crystal Pool at Woodside Park amusement park in West Philadelphia.

Explore West Philadelphia's heritage in a richly illustrated digital archive, where a community's stories of resilience, struggle, and triumph come to life.

Penn GSE News
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February 27, 2024
Ericka S. Weathers, with a warm smile, stands confidently, her braided hair elegantly styled into an updo, complemented by large hoop earrings, a vibrant beaded necklace, and a chic beige blazer, reflected against a glass surface.

Assistant professor calls for a new, more equitable funding formula that addresses racial and socioeconomic disparities.

Kyle Schultz, Penn GSE
Penn GSE News
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February 23, 2024

The program at Penn GSE stands out in providing direct feedback from trained observers.

Penn GSE News
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February 19, 2024
Felix Rosado, the program coordinator for Healing Futures with the Youth Art & Self-empowerment Project (YASP) and an adjunct professor at Chestnut Hill College, delivers a keynote to an audience of high school students in front of a projector screen with his headshot and name on it in a lecture hall.

The Office of School and Community Engagement and HEARD co-sponsored the symposium, uniting nearly 175 students in a collaborative effort with the Workshop School to critically address and devise strategies against the systemic issue of mass incarceration.

Penn GSE News
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February 16, 2024
Nimet Eren, dressed in red attire, stands in her office surrounded by a collection of artifacts that reflect her journey as an educator.

Nimet Eren, a Penn GSE graduate and principal of Kensington Health Sciences Academy, blends innovative education with a community focus.

Joni Finney, Penn GSE
Penn GSE News
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February 15, 2024

The former Institute for Research on Higher Education director critiques Governor Shapiro’s higher ed funding plan for Pennsylvania, emphasizing the need for sustainable priorities and systemic policy leadership.

Penn GSE News
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February 13, 2024
Headshots of Peter Eckel, Sharon Ravitch, and Karen Weaver

Books by Peter Eckel, Sharon Ravitch, and Karen Weaver explore a wide range of topics including university systems in former Soviet republics, successful leadership mindsets, and the money and politics behind college athletics.

Penn GSE News
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February 9, 2024
Chaz Howard stands with the recipients of the 2023 Projects for Progress awards.

The Professional Counseling Program director’s Positioned for Success project was recognized for academically supporting and mentoring Philadelphia students affected by gun violence and parental incarceration.

Penn GSE News
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February 7, 2024
A yellow School District of Philadelphia school bus parked in front of a school.

The Penn GSE professor and applied economist emphasizes the critical role buses play in ensuring attendance and academic success.

Penn GSE News
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February 6, 2024
Richard Ingersoll

Ingersoll provides critical insights into the evolving nature of teacher preparation across the U.S. in Education Week.

Sigal Ben-Porath, Penn GSE
Penn GSE News
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February 2, 2024

MRMJJ Presidential Professor Sigal Ben-Porath says faculty must take the lead in fostering constructive dialogue across differences and creating safe environments for open discussion.

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