In the Media
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February 7, 2016
, Associated Press

Study explores how black men find success in college

This story on Shaun Harper's recent study also appeared in U.S. News & World Report, The Washington Post, ABC News, and other outlets. 

Annie McKee, Penn GSE
In the Media
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February 5, 2016
, Harvard Business Review

How to Hire for Emotional Intelligence

Annie McKee writes about asking the right questions to determine an applicant's emotional intelligence. 

In the Media
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February 4, 2016
, The New York Times

In Oakland, Building Boys Into Men

Shaun Harper comments on the need for cultural competency education for teachers. 

Penn GSE News
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February 1, 2016

Ruiz, who researches federal higher education policy, student financial aid, and pre-college interventions, was one of ten students selected nationwide.

Marybeth Gasman, Penn GSE
In the Media
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February 1, 2016
, Univision

Fundación otorga $5 millones para formar más profesores hispanos de humanidades

Pathways to the Professoriate initiative will develop Latino/a students to become faculty in the humanities. 

Marybeth Gasman, Penn GSE
Awards & Honors
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January 29, 2016

Gasman leads Pathways to the Professoriate, a $5.1 million program supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, to increase the number of Hispanic professors on campuses across the US.  

 

Press Releases
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January 28, 2016
Pathways to the Professoriate is supported with a $5.1 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Penn GSE News
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January 27, 2016

To illustrate Penn GSE’s projects and partnerships in the city, the school launched an interactive and evolving “heat map.” 

Penn GSE News
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January 26, 2016

New exhibition at the Deutsche Historische Muesum features Toll’s childhood paintings in the first ever international exhibition of the Yad Vashem gallery. 

In the Media
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January 26, 2016
, Education Week

The NCAA's Hidden Influence on High Schools

James "Torch" Lytle shines light on the NCAA's stranglehold on secondary education.

Penn GSE News
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January 22, 2016

In Education Week, Matthew Steinberg discussed a new study he co-authored questioning the effectiveness of many evaluations.

In the Media
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January 22, 2016
, Education Week

Class Composition Can Bias English Teachers' Observation Scores, Study Finds

Matthew Steinberg discusses what the study could mean for future policy choices. 

In the Media
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January 22, 2016
, NPR's All Things Considered

Teaching Kids About Slavery: Picture Books Struggle With The Task

Thomas says children are ready to talk about race, slavery, and Black Lives Matter. 

Laura W. Perna, Penn GSE
Awards & Honors
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January 22, 2016

Perna will lead a project with the College Promise Campaign, funded by Civic Nation, to develop a comprehensive database of College Promise Programs. This project will also compile research on the topic, make recommendations for promise programs, and develop a three-year research agenda....

John W. Fantuzzo, Penn GSE
Penn GSE News
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January 21, 2016

The founders of Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy talked about how communities are using integrated data now, and what’s next.

Daniel A. Wagner, Penn GSE
In the Media
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January 20, 2016
, Fortune

Virtual Reality Shines Light on Illiteracy at World Economic Forum

Wagner, UNESCO chair in learning and literacy, comments on value of considering illiteracy a foundational social problem. 

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