Damani White-Lewis, Penn GSE
In the Media
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August 10, 2023
, Science

Among U.S. postdoc applicants, researchers of color often fare worst

Damani White-Lewis shares insights into postdoctoral hiring inequities.

Penn GSE News
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August 9, 2023

Organizers are seeking presentations of original curriculum, research, or pedagogy related to re-establishing school and classroom communities as authentic, positive, and nurturing spaces. Submissions are due Aug. 18.

Penn GSE News
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August 7, 2023
University faculty and leadership wearing commencement regalia including hoods in many colors stand in a row with their backs to the camera

The latest survey of college presidents by the American Council on Education shows that higher ed leaders want help with athletics, communications, and school finances. That’s where Penn GSE comes in.

Penn GSE News
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August 4, 2023

Penn GSE Professor Sigal Ben-Porath has been named the MRMJJ Presidential Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs Susan Yoon has been named the Graduate School of Education Presidential Professor. Both are the first to hold their respective chairs, which begin with the 2023–2024 academic year.

Pam Grossman, Penn GSE
In the Media
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August 3, 2023
, EducationWeek

Once a big player, Teach For America tries to regain its footing

Pam Grossman says that selectivity has always been a part of what made Teach For America successful as the program tries to revamp post-pandemic.

Rand Quinn, Penn GSE
Penn GSE News
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July 31, 2023

Penn GSE Associate Professor Rand Quinn has been appointed faculty director of Civic House and the Civic Scholars Program. He begins in the role Aug. 1.

Jonathan Zimmerman, Penn GSE
In the Media
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July 26, 2023
, The Philadelphia Inquirer

The best DEI program: better college teaching

In the wake of the Supreme Court striking down affirmative action, Jonathan Zimmerman writes that what will really make a difference for Black and brown students is improved classroom instruction.

Sigal Ben-Porath, Penn GSE
Penn GSE News
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July 21, 2023

Sigal Ben-Porath has been named faculty director of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Paideia Program. She will assume the role Sept. 1.

Penn GSE News
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July 18, 2023
Two volunteers stand in the Puentes de Salud medical clinic with a mural painted on the wall behind them, holding children’s books in Spanish donated by A Book a Day, a non-profit run by Penn GSE student Sibylla Shekerdjiska-Benatova

A Book a Day Founder and Executive Director Sibylla Shekerdjiska-Benatova is a master’s student in Penn GSE’s Reading/Writing/Literacy program. She says children need engaging and relatable books in order to help them embrace reading and build foundational skills.

Jonathan Zimmerman, Penn GSE
In the Media
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July 18, 2023
, Los Angeles Times

Opinion: How we got interminable summer breaks from school — and what we can do about it

Jonathan Zimmerman says a new take on summer schooling could connect more teachers with the passion and idealism that brought them into education in the first place.

Alan R. Ruby, Penn GSE
Penn GSE News
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July 15, 2023

The first revisions in nearly 20 years reinforce old ideas by focusing on male alums, says Ruby in a column for University World News.

Laura W. Perna, Penn GSE
Penn GSE News
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July 14, 2023

The plan announced on July 14 will eliminate $39 billion in debt for more than 800,000 borrowers.

Katharine O. Strunk, Penn GSE
In the Media
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July 13, 2023
, Chalkbeat Colorado

Denver education research going forward but not without a fight

Dean Katharine Strunk says data has grown increasingly political with the general polarization around public education; she says data does not need to be weaponized.

Ryan S. Baker, Penn GSE
In the Media
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July 12, 2023
, Undark Magazine

The Education System Isn’t Ready for Another Widespread Closure

Ryan Baker says educators must look at a technology’s track record in the context of their own school’s demographics, geography, culture, and challenges when considering investing in new technology for the classroom.

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

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.

Karen Weaver, Penn GSE
In the Media
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July 8, 2023
, Daily Journal

How the current state of coaching salaries affects Egg Bowl rivals

Karen Weaver says the key indicator of a college's commitment to athletic excellence is how much the institution pays the head coach.

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