Penn GSE News
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July 11, 2023
From left to right, inaugural Director Cheryl Logan; Robert, Suzanne, and Harold "Terry" McGraw III; former Dean Pam Grossman; and Dean Katharine Strunk pose for a photo during the launch event for Penn GSE's McGraw Center for Educational Leadership on June 8, 2023

McGraw Center for Educational Leadership launch event brings together students, alumni, and faculty across Penn GSE’s leadership programs

The event launching Penn GSE’s McGraw Center for Educational Leadership set the tone for the Center’s future: gathering great educational minds from across the School along with outside experts to tackle the big issues facing education today.

Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Penn GSE News
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June 16, 2023
Dr. James Lester, Distinguished University Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Center for Educational Informatics at North Carolina State University, stands with his arms spread, delivering the keynote address to a seated crowd at the launch of Penn GSE's McGraw Center for Educational Leadership. On the screen behind him is an image of a robot providing instruction to a woman as they view a tablet together under the label "AI & Education," the topic of Dr. Lester's talk.

McGraw Center for Educational Leadership launches with keynote previewing the potential power of AI in the classroom

The jobs of educators are among the most difficult to automate, Dr. James Lester said in a keynote celebrating the launch of the McGraw Center for Educational Leadership, but artificial intelligence (AI) still has massive potential to transform classrooms.

Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Teaching & Learning
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June 15, 2023

Finalists Announced for 2023 Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition

This year’s finalists use artificial intelligence, popular television, real-time data, and more to promote literacy, social-emotional learning, and equitable access to education. They will present their ideas at EDTECH WEEK 2023 on October 4th in New York City.
Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Penn GSE News
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May 12, 2023
From left to right, University Grants Commission Chairman Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar, Penn GSE's Raghu Krishnamoorthy, Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, and Penn GSE's Peter Eckel and Sharon Ravitch at Penn GSE and Anant National University's Future of Learning event in Ahmedabad, India.

Penn GSE and Anant National University collaborate on Future of Learning event in Ahmedabad, India

With a shared interest in designing more effective and inclusive learning strategies, Penn GSE and Anant National University hosted three dozen international educators for the Future of Learning International Design Collaborative March 28–30 in Ahmedabad, India.

Global Initiatives
Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Press Releases
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May 2, 2023

Catalyst @ Penn GSE partners with StartEd to bring Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition to New York City

The competition is a keystone event of EDTECH WEEK 2023
Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Penn GSE News
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April 27, 2023
Clusters of dots representing data, most of which are connected by a network of lines.

Breaking the Pipeline: Rachel Baker helps challenge a traditional education metaphor in Science magazine

In a major study published today, Baker and fellow researchers argue that replacing “pipeline” with “pathway” is a better metaphor and will unlock new insights and improve higher education.

Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Education Policy & Analysis
Higher Education
Press Releases
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April 27, 2023

Cheryl Logan to lead Penn GSE’s new McGraw Center for Educational Leadership

Philadelphia Impact
Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Alumni
Penn GSE News
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February 16, 2023

First cohort of Jacobs Education Impact Prize Fellows receives funding to develop impact ventures

The fellowships are part of a partnership announced last year to advance entrepreneurial innovation in education.

Global Initiatives
Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Press Releases
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February 16, 2023

14th annual Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition now accepting applications

Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Penn GSE News
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December 16, 2022
The words "Faces of Philanthropy" above headshots of David M. Brush and John Henry and a photo of Catherine Jerie holding a microphone and speaking in front of a Penn GSE banner

Faces of Philanthropy

Penn GSE is bringing hope and opportunity to a new era. In keeping with Dean Pam Grossman’s vision of access and inclusion, practical knowledge, powerful partnerships, and innovation for impact, Penn GSE is unleashing the power of possibility through education—building a diverse pipeline of the educators and leaders the world needs. The School is grateful to the generous donors who are investing in this work. Here are three stories of support for Penn GSE’s mission.

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Global Initiatives
Race, Equity & Inclusion
Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Penn GSE News
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December 16, 2022
Dean Pam Grossman and President Liz Magill stand outside the Penn GSE building expansion project on a tour as the dean gestures at the construction.

A View From Campus

Updates on a presidential visit, the new Penn GSE building expansion, and more.

Philadelphia Impact
Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Press Releases
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November 4, 2022

The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Family Foundation makes landmark gift to Penn Graduate School of Education

$16.25 million will create a new center for educational leadership and continue the McGraw Prize
Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Leadership
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Roy Pea, 2022 McGraw Prize winner for Learning Science Research
Penn GSE News
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October 15, 2022

Meet Roy Pea, 2022 McGraw Prize winner for Learning Science Research

Dr. Roy Pea’s work to enhance learning for people of all backgrounds and circumstances has been propelled by a spirit of innovation, impact and leadership lauded by the McGraw Prize.

Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Press Releases
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October 12, 2022

Winners announced for 2022 Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition

Since 2010, the competition has awarded more than $1.8 million in cash and prizes.
Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Press Releases
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September 1, 2022

Finalists announced for 2022 Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition

This year’s finalists use digital tools, original music, and more to promote college readiness, mental health, and inclusivity. They will present their ideas at an October 12 virtual pitch competition.
Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Penn GSE News
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May 13, 2022
Shiny blue hardhats with the “Extraordinary Impact” logo sit on a table.

Breaking Ground for Penn GSE’s Second Century: Penn GSE Launches Historic Building Expansion

A pivotal moment in Penn GSE’s history, the groundbreaking ceremony for the School’s dramatic building expansion marked the start of a project that will fulfill a vision of 'One Penn GSE.'

Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Higher Education
Teaching & Learning
Faces of Philanthropy

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