Penn GSE News
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December 1, 2015

Learning by making, and sometimes failing

Grid magazine profiles Philadelphia’s Maker Jawn project, and Yasmin Kafai’s role supporting a new generation of creators.

Teaching & Learning
Philadelphia Impact
In the Media
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November 27, 2015
, Philadelphia Inquirer

Changing Skyline: The ugly story behind Penn's bucolic urban campus

Architecture critic Inga Saffron reviews John Puckett's Becoming Penn.

In the Media
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November 24, 2015
, Chronicle of Higher Education

Torn Over Tactics: Activists Refine Their Demands as Protests Over Racism Spread

"Students are worried that if they don’t act right now, while this is hot, that things are going to go back to business as usual on their campuses," says Shaun Harper.

Awards & Honors
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November 24, 2015

Desimone & Porter

The Institute of Education Sciences awarded Laura Desimone and Andy Porter a $10-million, 5-year grant to lead a center on the Common Core and other college-readiness standards.

 

In the Media
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November 23, 2015
, The Atlantic

The Missing Black Students at Elite American Universities

“Even at places that are impressively diverse, students still feel very much on the fringes,” said Shaun Harper.

Awards & Honors
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November 23, 2015

John DeFlaminis

John DeFlaminis was awarded $756,844 grant from the School District of the City of York, PA; $28,000 from the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District; $39,200 from the Gloucester City Public Schools; and $16,000 from the School District of Philadelphia. 

 

Awards & Honors
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November 23, 2015

Katie Clonan-Roy

Doctoral candidate Katie Clonan-Roy was awarded prestigious Center for Teaching & Learning fellowship for excellence in teaching.

 

Jonathan A. Supovitz, Penn GSE
Awards & Honors
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November 23, 2015

Supovitz Milken Award

Jonathan Supovitz received a Gregory and EJ Milken Foundation award to examine a potentially game-changing new model of school leadership.

 

Andy Porter, Penn GSE
Awards & Honors
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November 23, 2015

Porter IES 2015

Andy Porter received a $10-million, 5-year grant from the Institute of Education Sciences to lead a center to study college- and career-readiness standards on a national scale.

 

Awards & Honors
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November 23, 2015

Milken Awards 2015

Sigal Ben-Porath and Rand Quinn received a Gregory and EJ Milken Foundation award to explore the impact of civic opportunities for high school students in Philadelphia.

 

In the Media
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November 17, 2015
, Inside Higher Ed

Not a Spectator Sport

Penn AHEAD's Peter Eckel and Cathy Trower write about the impact and role of governing boards on college climate. 

In the Media
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November 13, 2015
, USA Today

After Missouri, it's time for college athletes to stick up for themselves

Shaun Harper speaks to For The Win about the power of college athletes in the wake of Missouri. 

Press Releases
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November 13, 2015

SOURCE SHEET: Howard Stevenson on University of Missouri/Yale University protests

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? Penn GSE Psychologist and Race Expert Available for Comment on University of Missouri Protest/Yale Protest
Penn GSE News
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November 11, 2015

Four Penn GSE faculty chosen to lead three top education associations

Penn GSE faculty have achieved a rare trifecta in the leadership of professional organizations. Three top associations in education have elected four Penn GSE faculty members to current or future terms as president—demonstrating the School’s place at the forefront of education.

Marybeth Gasman, Penn GSE
In the Media
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November 11, 2015
, U.S. News & World Report

Resignation Could Have Been Avoided at University of Missouri

"Too many college presidents don't do enough and hope the problem goes away," says Marybeth Gasman

Penn GSE News
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November 10, 2015

NYT features Ebony Elizabeth Thomas on children’s literature and race

In the NYT, Ebony Thomas states that the book A Fine Dessert presents a “degrading” depiction of an enslaved African-American mother and daughter in 1810 South Carolina. 

Teaching & Learning

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