Penn GSE News
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June 4, 2021
Karen Weaver

College athletes deserve a bigger voice, says Karen Weaver

Penn GSE’s Karen Weaver argues that legislation pending in Congress points to the need for college athletes’ voices to be a bigger part of the conversation.

Higher Education
Penn GSE News
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June 4, 2021
Christina Grant

Penn GSE alum appointed the next State Superintendent of Education in Washington, D.C.

Christina Grant is a 2021 graduate of Penn GSE’s Mid-Career Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership.

Leadership
Penn GSE News
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June 2, 2021
Nora Gross

How can schools support students after gun violence in their community?

Penn GSE graduate Nora Gross is turning her dissertation, which followed two years in a Philadelphia school where three boys died in shootings, into a book for the University of Chicago Press.

Philadelphia Impact
Language, Literacy & Culture
Penn GSE News
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May 28, 2021
Gareth Smail, left, and Irteza Binte-Farid

Two Penn GSE doctoral students are named NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellows

Four Penn GSE alumni received NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowships.

Language, Literacy & Culture
Penn GSE News
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May 26, 2021
Penn GSE Dean Pam Grossman, who recently co-authored a new report from the Learning Policy Institute, pictured in February 2020.

Pam Grossman joins leaders challenging schools to do better than just a “return to the old normal” in new report

Penn GSE’s dean and peers from the Learning Policy Institute advocate for accelerating systems change in the wake of the pandemic.

Education Policy & Analysis
Teaching & Learning
Special Topic: COVID-19
Press Releases
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May 19, 2021

Equity indicators report reveals systemic barriers to college access and success for low-income and non-traditional students

Perna: “We have seen so many proposals for free college and debt relief in the past year, even amidst a pandemic, because the painfully high cost of a degree is stifling another generation of young people and continuing to shut out minority and low-income Americans."
Higher Education
Penn GSE News
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May 19, 2021
Janay Garrett, center, with her husband James and their daughter.

Mother Scholar Janay Garrett blends activism, research, and motherhood

This spring, Garrett became Assistant Dean for Student Affairs in Yale’s Office of Gender & Campus Culture and the Alcohol and Other Drugs Harm Reduction Initiative.

Race, Equity & Inclusion
Counseling & Psychology
Higher Education
Laura W. Perna, Penn GSE
In the Media
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May 18, 2021
, The Hill

It's time to tell students how much college costs

College costs are complicated, but that's not an excuse to hide important information, Laura Perna says.

Red and blue balloons with Penn GSE logo
Penn GSE News
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May 17, 2021

Recognizing the extraordinary impact of Penn GSE alumni

Each year, Penn GSE recognizes the extraordinary impact of the alumni community during the annual Celebration of Educators programming.

Penn GSE News
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May 13, 2021
The Penn GSE building.

A time for celebrations and appreciation

Commencement 2021 brings with it a host of honors, recognitions, and awards.

Penn GSE News
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May 11, 2021
A scene from Yasmin Kafai’s entry in the National Science Foundation 2021 STEM for All video showcase.

Penn GSE teams competing in NSF’s STEM for All video showcase

Go vote for teams led by Caroline Ebby and Yasmin Kafai in the Public Choice competition.

Teaching & Learning
Penn GSE News
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May 10, 2021
An illustration promoting the How Innovations Flourish symposium, noting the dates June 8-10

Symposium will examine how innovations flourish in education

The free, virtual event will be co-hosted by the McGraw Prize in Education and Catalyst @ Penn GSE, June 8-10.

Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Special Topic: COVID-19
Press Releases
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April 30, 2021

Biden's proposals would strengthen teacher quality and support students, Penn GSE experts say

Dean Pam Grossman and Patrick Sexton are available for comment.
Education Policy & Analysis
Teaching & Learning
Penn GSE News
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April 30, 2021
Ed Brockenbrough

Zaya Wade and Lil Nas X are making it easier for queer and trans youths to explore their identities

‘To have young people who are taking center stage in the realms that other young people are really sort of using to explore their identity is crucial,’ Ed Brockenbrough recently told USA Today.

Race, Equity & Inclusion
Teaching & Learning
Press Releases
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April 28, 2021

Penn GSE experts weigh in on Biden’s tuition-free community college proposal

Laura Perna says plan would create meaningful changes for families. Jalil Mustaffa Bishop says the bill should be bigger.
Race, Equity & Inclusion
Higher Education
Ariane Thomas, Penn GSE
In the Media
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April 21, 2021
, WHYY

Anger, anxiety, stress, relief: Therapists say it’s OK for Black people to feel it all

"It’s going to be a sort of an identifier for folks who lived through this, and we don’t really know what the mental health impacts are on us,” Ariane Thomas said.

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