Penn GSE News
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December 9, 2020
A student works at a laptop computer.

Kafai’s team helps students who code tell their own stories

CodeQuilt Philadelphia, part of CS4Philly Week, gives students a voice in saying who codes and why they do it.

Philadelphia Impact
Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Teaching & Learning
Penn GSE News
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October 22, 2020
A logo made of dark blue, light blue, and bright red blocks appears against an ivory background. The logo reads, “Extraordinary Impact: The Campaign for Penn GSE."

The Campaign for Penn GSE: Creating Opportunity at Penn GSE and Beyond

The largest fundraising campaign in Penn GSE’s history, Extraordinary Impact supports faculty, staff, and students as they create opportunity through education.

Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Teaching & Learning
Faces of Philanthropy
Penn GSE News
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October 7, 2020
The Finalists for the Milken-Penn GSE Business Plan Competition on a virtual chat with Catalyst @ Penn GSE Executive Director Michael Golden.

Milken-Penn GSE Business Plan Competition winners creating solutions in STEM Education, social entrepreneurship

Fulphil, founded by Penn graduate Tiffany Yau, won the Audience Choice Award.

Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Press Releases
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October 6, 2020

Winners announced for 2020 Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition

In the last decade, the competition has awarded more than $1.5 million in cash and prizes.
Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Press Releases
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September 1, 2020

Finalists and $100k in Prize Funding Announced for 2020 Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition

This year’s finalists will present their ideas on October 6 in a virtual pitch competition open to the public.
Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Penn GSE News
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July 21, 2020
Catalyst @ Penn GSE Executive Director Michael Golden, left, and John Gamba, Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Director of Innovative Programs at Catalyst.

How EDTECH WEEK moved online, and opened a conversation about education in the Covid age

Lessons on what education might look like in the fall, the value in remote networking, and why conferences might look different in the future.

Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Special Topic: COVID-19
Press Releases
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June 30, 2020

Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition announces 2020 semifinalists

The 28 semifinalists companies are focused on issues including social emotional learning, global citizenship, and combatting racism in schools.
Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Ryan S. Baker, Penn GSE
In the Media
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May 20, 2020
, USA Today Online

Online programs used for coronavirus-era school promise results. The claims are misleading

Ryan Baker said “A lot of these companies, it’s a matter of life or death if they get some evidence up on their page. No one is trying to be deceitful. (They’re) all kind of out of their depth and all trying to do it cheaply and quickly.”

Ryan S. Baker, Penn GSE
In the Media
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May 4, 2020
, Vox

Paranoia about cheating is making online education terrible for everyone

Ryan Baker discussed adaptive learning, which can use algorithms to adapt lessons to individual students, as well as other computer-based learning tools. 

Zachary Herrmann, Penn GSE
In the Media
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April 22, 2020
, Edutopia

4 Guiding Questions for Effective Remote Collaboration

"Teamwork has traditionally played a critical role in schools, and while many of us find ourselves physically isolated, our collaborative work with one another may be more important now than ever," Zachary Herrmann writes.

Penn GSE News
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March 27, 2020
Two students walk in front of Penn GSE's building.

Penn GSE again #2 in U.S. News & World Report rankings for graduate schools of education

Penn GSE teacher’s teacher education programs listed among the nation’s best.

Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Education Policy & Analysis
Higher Education
Language, Literacy & Culture
Teaching & Learning
Penn GSE News
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March 6, 2020
A child sits at a computer working on an online learning exercise.

The coronavirus may force American schools to teach online. Are they ready?

We asked online education expert Ryan Baker what school leaders and parents should be thinking about it. His advice: be flexible — and don’t discount library books.

Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Teaching & Learning
Special Topic: COVID-19
Penn GSE News
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February 14, 2020
Past McGraw Prize in Education winners, from left, Sarita Brown, Alberto Carvalho, Christine Cunningham, and Chris Lehmann, discuss sustaining innovation in education with Penn GSE Dean Pam Grossman.

The McGraw Prize partners with Penn GSE to celebrate education changemakers

In announcing the McGraw Prize in Education’s new home at Penn GSE, four past winners talked about what it takes to create and sustain innovation.

Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Press Releases
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February 13, 2020

The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Family Foundation and Penn GSE Create New Partnership to Advance Excellence in Education

Nominations are now open for the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education to recognize outstanding achievement in pre-K-12 education, higher education, and learning science research.
Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Wooden blocks shaped like a lightbulb inside the outline of a human profile
Penn GSE News
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January 23, 2020

Propelling Change: Penn GSE Education Entrepreneurship Alumni

Locally and nationally, Penn GSE Education Entrepreneurship alumni are innovating at all levels of education, both within and beyond the classroom.

Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Alumni
Penn GSE News
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January 8, 2020
The entrance to the Penn GSE building.

Penn GSE scholars on Education Week's list of influencers in education

Six researchers from Penn GSE have made Education Week’s 2020 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings list.

Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Education Policy & Analysis
Leadership

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