Penn GSE News
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August 7, 2024

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. 

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

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

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.

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.

Penn GSE News
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July 26, 2024
A young woman shoveling dirt at the Penn Park Orchard with other volunteers working and Patient Pavilion in the background

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.

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"

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

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

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

Penn GSE News
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July 19, 2024

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.

Penn GSE News
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July 16, 2024
Professor Brooks Bowden standing in front of a black chalkboard.

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

Penn GSE News
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July 12, 2024
Sharon Wolf seated at her desk, smiling and gesturing with her hands as she speaks to a student

The collection underscores how inequality manifests across multiple levels, explores its effects on children, and highlights interventions to create supportive educational environments.

Penn GSE News
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July 2, 2024
Adult students seated at rows of tables in the foreground facing foreward as an instructor standing in front of them points to a colorful financial aid graph on a screen titled “Need Varies Based on Cost.”

Executive Doctorate in Higher Education Management student Keith McIntosh shares his journey to Penn GSE and his experience in the program.

Penn GSE News
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June 28, 2024
Indianapolis - Circa March 2018: National Collegiate Athletic Association Headquarters. The NCAA regulates athletic programs of many colleges and universities II

Karen Weaver discusses the NCAA settlement agreement and the effect it will have on student-athletes and college sports overall in Penn Today.

Penn GSE News
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June 26, 2024
Penn GSE Dean Katharine Strunk, seated in a chair in front of an audience in a lecture hall, speaks into a microphone as Vice Dean of Innovative Programs and Partnerships Michael Golden listens, seated in a chair next to her. A screen behind them reads "Catalyst Summit: Propel Your EdTech Venture | How to deploy innovative solutions to tackle critical challenges."

“Propel Your EdTech Venture” brought together researchers, entrepreneurs, U.S. Department of Education officials, and corporate leaders at the forefront of innovation to learn strategies to overcome critical challenges and drive sustainable growth with a focus on putting research into practice.

Penn GSE News
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June 21, 2024
Brooks Bowden stands in front of a chalkboard wearing a black pantsuit

Associate Professor Brooks Bowden explained the benefits of better school quality and fairness, which could include increases in high school graduation rates, college enrollment, new jobs, and long-term economic gains for the state, would greatly outweigh the hefty cost.

Penn GSE News
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June 20, 2024
EdEnt Founding Director Jenny Zapf (far left), Penn GSE Dean Katharine Strunk (fourth from right), Associate Dean Susan Yoon (third from right), and six EdEnt program alum from five different cohorts pose in business casual attire in front of a blue Penn GSE banner

About 150 students, alumni, faculty, staff, and industry leaders are expected to gather at Penn GSE on Saturday, June 22, to celebrate the anniversary.

Press Releases
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June 18, 2024
Proposed funding would drastically narrow PA student-teacher and student-counselor ratios across the state and increase college enrollment.
Penn GSE News
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June 14, 2024
Howard Stevenson seated in front of a high school classroom, facing students who are out of focus in the foreground, appearing relaxed and casual, resting his hands in his lap and wearing a grey suit with a purple tie, listening to one of the students off-camera sharing an experience.

The Constance Clayton Professor of Urban Education and executive director of the Racial Empowerment Collaborative weighed in on a University of Georgia study revealing how discriminatory experiences could harm children’s development.

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