Penn GSE News
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April 29, 2025
Dr. Lester gives a lecture in front of a packed crowd in front of a screen with an image of  a woman and a robot sharing a laptop and the words "AI in Education" written above it.

The latest issue of Social Innovations Journal is an outgrowth of the center for global education innovation’s expertise and mission, capitalizing on their deep network of researchers, practitioners, entrepreneurs, and policy leaders.

Penn GSE News
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April 23, 2025
10 Penn students pose for a photo, four seated and six standing behind them, in front of a Wharton AI + Analytics background

Two teams of education master’s students were finalists in the co-curricular program at the business school, which brought together students from across the University with varying levels of experience in artificial intelligence to solve real-world problems in just one week.

Penn GSE News
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April 21, 2025
10 people in professional dress pose together in a semicircle around a display of academic posters.

Penn GSE students explored policy, shared research, and burnished their professional development at the recent Comparative and International Education Society conference in Chicago.

Penn GSE News
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April 18, 2025
Angela smiles, wearing a black shirt

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.

Penn GSE News
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April 18, 2025
Damani White-Lewis

The Penn GSE assistant professor provides actionable advice for institutions striving for a more representative professoriate in Inside Higher Ed.

Penn GSE News
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April 15, 2025
An illustration of street signs at an intersection that read "Education" and "Policy"

Penn GSE alumni from across the academic spectrum have advised politicians, worked in the White House and the statehouse, and spurred change in our nation’s schools and universities thanks to their evidence-backed expertise in education policy.

Penn GSE News
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April 14, 2025
Street view of the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education (Penn GSE) building

This spring, those honors include three Spencer Foundation grants, the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, and more.

Penn GSE News
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April 9, 2025
Representatives Bryan Cutler and Peter Schweyer sit at a table in front of a white board and face each other, laughing.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives’ Education Committee Chairmen Bryan Cutler and Peter Schweyer discussed how PA lawmakers plan to work together on public school budgets, special education funding, school choice, the PA State Board of Higher Education, and more.

Penn GSE News
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April 8, 2025
The sun flares on the front of the GSE building with the Graduate School of Education sign clearly visible

The School and its programs continue to be highly ranked by the publication.

Penn GSE News
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April 3, 2025
Lorea Peterson Rodondo stands in front of the Penn GSE building and Wharton's Huntsman Hall

Lorea Peterson Rodondo will graduate in May with a dual degree from Penn GSE and Wharton. She discusses her ambition to apply lessons learned to education in her hometown of Mexico City and reflects on her experience at Penn.

Penn GSE News
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March 31, 2025
Five professors sit behind a table speaking with one another in front of an audience.

Educators and scholars explored how educators can model democratic engagement while honoring student voice and diverse perspectives.

Penn GSE News
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March 27, 2025
A grid of headshots of the seven alumni award winners

These seven graduates have made outstanding contributions to the field of education and Penn GSE, and represent the breadth and depth of the School’s impact.

Penn GSE News
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March 25, 2025
Sarah sits in her classroom holding a packet of letters and drawings from students and surrounded by puppets, books, pillows, and costumes that she uses in her class.

The recent graduate of Penn GSE’s Urban Teaching Residency shares her classroom at Muñoz-Marin Elementary in North Philadelphia.

Press Releases
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March 20, 2025
The $8 million-funded project is a partnership between Foundations, Inc., Penn GSE, the Consortium for Policy Research in Education at Penn GSE, and the School District of Philadelphia. Schools have begun selecting students for the first cohort.
Penn GSE News
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March 13, 2025
Three women sit around a table with pens and paper having a discussion

The Project-Based Learning for Global Climate Justice certificate program is a collaboration between Penn GSE and 70 educators around Asia, Africa, and Europe working together on a K–12 education program that emphasizes climate change and social inequalities.

Penn GSE News
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March 11, 2025
James Arrington

Arrington aims to inspire students to think independently and be creative while demystifying and critically examining academic institutions’ expectations for writing and literacy.

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