Jonathan Zimmerman, Penn GSE
In the Media
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December 21, 2022
, Times Higher Education

If Penn doesn't, will lack of interest force Amy Wax out?

Jonathan Zimmerman argues that it would be unlikely for a tenured professor like Professor Wax to be forced out simply because students were not interested in attending her classes.

Penn GSE News
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December 20, 2022
Kandi Wiens speaking in front of an audience of superintendents at a Penn GSE School Study Councils meeting on burnout conducted December 7, 2022.

Superintendents discussed ways to avoid burnout at first in-person Study Councils meeting since the pandemic began

After nearly two years of COVID-19-related crises, superintendents are concerned about burnout for themselves and the educators, staff, students and parents they serve. Penn GSE’s Kandi Wiens presented coping mechanisms from her research studying leaders in other high-stress jobs.

Leadership
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
Penn GSE News
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December 16, 2022
Students sit around four round tables as Ameena Ghaffar - Kucher leads the class with a screen behind her with a projection on it that reads “Pause and Reflect.”

Creating Opportunities for Learners Worldwide

Penn GSE’s International Educational Development Program preps students to tackle systemic issues around the world.

Global Initiatives
Education Policy & Analysis
Higher Education
Teaching & Learning
Penn GSE News
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December 16, 2022
Aizhan Kul - Mukhammed, Ufuoma C. Abiola, Matt Hartley, Melissa Calvert, Robert Asante stand in a line smiling in front of GSE balloons.

Celebrating Educators 2022 Highlights Educational Access

At the annual celebration, Penn GSE’s honored six alumni and hosted a panel on increasing access to higher education.

Education Policy & Analysis
Higher Education
Teaching & Learning
Michael A. Gottfried, Penn GSE
In the Media
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December 16, 2022
, EdNC

Perspective | Common sense approaches to address bus driver shortages

Michael Gottfried conducted a study on the correlation between school bus transportation and chronic absence, finding that children taking the bus are less likely to be chronically absent.

Penn GSE News
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December 16, 2022
Four Penn GSE students wearing Penn GSE sweatshirts in blue, gray, or white walk down a path on the Penn campus. They are smiling and laughing.

Get your holiday shopping done with Penn GSE merchandise!

Show your school pride with T-shirts, sweatshirts, phone cases, and other Penn GSE merchandise. 

Penn GSE News
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December 16, 2022
A seated teacher, wearing a face mask and glasses, is surrounded by several masked elementary students and reaches across a table to engage with a student's paper.

Fortifying the Future

Amid a growing shortage, Penn GSE prepares and empowers future teachers to thrive—and persist—in the classroom.

Philadelphia Impact
Teaching & Learning
Penn GSE News
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December 16, 2022
The McGraw siblings , Robert, Suzanne, and Harold III , stand together smiling.

A Landmark Gift to Penn GSE

At an event honoring the 2022 winners of the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education in New York City in November, Penn GSE announced the largest gift in the School’s history—a $16.25 million commitment from the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Family Foundation, which will create a new center for educational leadership and continue its annual prize.

Leadership
Penn GSE News
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December 16, 2022
An illustration of a woman looking at herself in a handheld mirror against a bright yellow background.

Helping Students See Themselves

Penn GSE alumni bring diverse perspectives to their classrooms and make DEI a priority for their students.

Language, Literacy & Culture
Teaching & Learning
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.

Philadelphia Impact
Global Initiatives
Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Penn GSE News
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December 16, 2022
A headshot of Sharon Wolf smiling in profile in her classroom.

One Approach Is Not Enough

Penn GSE’s Sharon Wolf explores the complexities of child labor and parental involvement in educational outcomes in West Africa.

Global Initiatives
Teaching & Learning
Howard C. Stevenson, Penn GSE
In the Media
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December 15, 2022
, BNN Bloomberg

Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’s Death Sparks Conversation on Suicide Prevention for Men of Color

Howard Stevenson emphasizes the importance of men and boys from underrepresented backgrounds finding a trusted therapy outlet, as they can benefit from mental health services. 

Penn GSE News
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December 13, 2022
Professors Andrea Kane and Sigal Ben-Porath seated on stage with Dean Pam Grossman during a recent panel discussion about free speech. Dr. Kane is speaking and the other two panelists are looking at her intently.

Penn GSE alumni event focuses on free speech in education

Professors Sigal Ben-Porath and Andrea M. Kane discussed current challenges to free speech in K–12 and higher education with Dean Pam Grossman in front of alumni and friends. The challenges aren’t new, but they’re being amplified by increased polarization in our society.

Penn GSE News
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December 13, 2022
Portrait of Damani White-Lewis outdoors, smiling, with a green leafy background. He is wearing a tan sports jacket.

Damani White-Lewis studies why university faculties often lack diversity

His goal is to shift hiring and retention practices in higher ed through data, interventions, and conversations about racialized organizational dynamics.

Education Policy & Analysis
Pam Grossman, Penn GSE
In the Media
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December 11, 2022
, Philadelphia Inquirer

‘Grow your own’ programs train high schoolers to become teachers. West Chester is joining the movement to combat the teacher shortage

Dean Pam Grossman says “grow your own” programs have been successful because if you recruit locally, people are more likely to stay.

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