Penn GSE News
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August 30, 2024
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Math experts expanding Responsive Math Teaching Project to new areas

The program is expanding to new schools, building new partnerships, and even releasing a new book.

Philadelphia Impact
Teaching & Learning
Penn GSE News
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August 27, 2024
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Innovative Learning Analytics online master’s program advances education

Next year, the program will be named “Learning Analytics and Artificial Intelligence” and expand the focus on generative AI. 

Global Initiatives
Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Teaching & Learning
Penn GSE News
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August 23, 2024
Penn Arts & Sciences undergrad Sarah Alvarado tutors a Hamilton Elementary student in reading at a small table in a classroom

Penn GSE tutoring initiative makes “profound impact”

The program run by the Office of School and Community Engagement pairs students in the School District of Philadelphia with Penn students and community members for individually tailored tutoring sessions.

Philadelphia Impact
Teaching & Learning
Penn GSE News
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August 20, 2024
Fabiola Lara stands wearing a medical mask with a woman artisan outdoors in Oaxaca, Mexico, holding and examining a pile of threads, with more threads hanging behind them.

GSE Alum empowers communities with artisanal crafts and education

Fabiola Lara’s business, tlali•pani, emphasizes providing education to the artisans that they partner with. 

Global Initiatives
Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Language, Literacy & Culture
Leadership
Alumni
Penn GSE News
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August 16, 2024
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Penn GSE expert offers college prep guide by grade

Diana Wildermuth emphasizes that high school is a journey of self-discovery. Teens and families can take steps each year toward post-secondary readiness.

Counseling & Psychology
Penn GSE News
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August 14, 2024
Laura Perna

Policy Corner: SCOTUS decision striking down Biden admin's Student Loan Forgiveness Program will have wide-ranging consequences

Federal student loan debt now totals $1.645 trillion across 43.6 million borrowers, according to the Education Data Initiative. 

Education Policy & Analysis
Higher Education
Press Releases
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August 13, 2024

Finalists Announced for 2024 Milken–Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition

This year’s finalists use artificial intelligence, video games, visual arts, and cutting edge technology to promote literacy, social–emotional learning, college access, and more. They will present their ideas on September 10 in New York City as part of HolonIQ’s Back to School Summit.
Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Penn GSE News
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August 9, 2024
Alan Ruby

Alan Ruby discusses success of India’s universities in achieving sustainable development

India is the best represented nation in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, which measures universities’ social and economic impact.

Global Initiatives
Education Policy & Analysis
Higher Education
Penn GSE News
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August 7, 2024

Alum leads National Blue Ribbon-winning Philadelphia school

Dan Lazar says he constructed the idea of what kind of leader he would be during his time in the educational leadership program at Penn GSE. 

Philadelphia Impact
Leadership
Alumni
Penn GSE News
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August 2, 2024
Penn GSE alum Rina Madhani sits cross-legged on the floor surrounded by elementary schoolchildren, all reading books and laughing together

Penn GSE alum get books into the hands of young readers

Rina Madhani and Sibylla Shekerdjiska-Benatova have each founded literacy nonprofits that put books into the hands of children who need them.

Philadelphia Impact
Race, Equity & Inclusion
Language, Literacy & Culture
Alumni
Penn GSE News
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July 30, 2024
Krista Cortes stands, hands folded in front of her, laughing in the middle of her office surrounded by decorations showcasing Latin American culture.

Homeroom: Creating space for dialogue — Exploring Krista Cortes’ vibrant office at Penn’s La Casa Latina

Cortes transforms her office into a dynamic cultural hub, where academic insights and personal touches spark conversations and foster a sense of belonging among students.

Race, Equity & Inclusion
Higher Education
Language, Literacy & Culture
Alumni
Penn GSE News
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July 26, 2024
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Environmental innovations initiative: From the classroom to the real world

The Project-Based Learning for Global Climate Justice research community at Penn empowers teachers to create active education experiences for students to learn about climate issues.

Global Initiatives
Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Teaching & Learning
Penn GSE News
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July 24, 2024
Three panelists and a moderator sit on stools in front of a seated audience in a wood-paneled lecture hall with a screen behind them reading "The McGraw Center for Educational Leadership"

Ryan Baker's accomplishments featured in The Learning Agency's "The Cutting Ed"

The Penn GSE professor has co-authored 517 papers and been cited more than 30,000 times.

Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Higher Education
News from Penn GSE
Penn GSE News
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July 22, 2024
A grid of children’s book covers in two rows of three, clockwise from top left: Every Child Deserves by Zaden and his two Dads, Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maika Moulite & Maritza Moulite, ABCs of Positivity by Yuna Hur & Christina Shim, Welcome to Jazz by Carolyn Sloan, ABeCedarios: Mexican Folk Art ABCs in English and Spanish by Cynthia Weill, and The Lost Umbrellas of Lexington by Meredith Newman

Empowering young minds: Penn GSE's impact through children's literature

Penn GSE’s community reshapes stories for young readers with diverse voices. 

Race, Equity & Inclusion
Language, Literacy & Culture
Alumni
Penn GSE News
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July 19, 2024

From Philadelphia to Seoul, global master’s program builds higher ed management

South Korean higher ed policy officer and Global Higher Education Management student Yangju Yi describes the master’s program as “eye-opening,” while her policy experience has enriched the class experience for her peers.

Global Initiatives
Education Policy & Analysis
Higher Education
Leadership
Penn GSE News
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July 16, 2024
Professor Brooks Bowden standing in front of a black chalkboard.

Bowden: New budget formula could lead to "stunning losses" for some Pa. schools

A new way of measuring how many students in a district qualify as low income could negatively impact funding for schools across the state. 

Education Policy & Analysis

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