Penn GSE News
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November 15, 2024
Portrait of Michael Gottfried, standing with arms crossed, smiling, with bookshelves in the background.

Michael Gottfried links rising absenteeism to declining teacher satisfaction

As reported in Education Week, Gottfried finds chronic student absenteeism disrupts classroom dynamics, damages teacher-student relationships, and steadily erodes teacher job satisfaction.

Education Policy & Analysis
Teaching & Learning
Penn GSE News
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November 13, 2024
Penn GSE Dean Katharine Strunk stands arms folded in front of the entrance to the GSE building

Leading for impact, working to ‘meet and make the moment’ for education

This week, Dean Strunk announced the School’s strategic vision, Together for Good.

Press Releases
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November 12, 2024

University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education awarded $3.5 million to launch “The Academy at Penn”

Penn GSE, the School District of Philadelphia, Foundations, Inc., and the Consortium for Policy Research in Education are partnering to create an innovative and scalable college and career readiness model for students.
Philadelphia Impact
Together for Good
News from Penn GSE
Penn GSE News
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November 8, 2024
Julie Wollman is teaching Ethics and Leadership in Higher Education at Penn GSE.

Revenue or access? Julie Wollman on why Pennsylvania universities are betting on out-of-state students

Julie Wollman explains how out-of-state recruitment has become essential for Pennsylvania colleges in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, raising questions about access for local students.

Higher Education
Sade Bonilla, Penn GSE
Penn GSE News
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November 7, 2024

Sade Bonilla named inaugural Faculty Research Director for Penn GSE’s Office of School and Community Engagement

The appointment is part of an expansion of the office focused on research to drive the School’s community engagement efforts.

Philadelphia Impact
Together for Good
Education Policy & Analysis
Teaching & Learning
Penn GSE News
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November 6, 2024
Lara Paparo seated alongside Thinkist executives Jared Wells and Mark Manasse, speaking into a microphone.

Penn Literacy Network aims to shake up tutoring industry with innovative partnership

The collaboration with public benefits corporation Thinkist is funded with a four-year, $2.2 million Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

Together for Good
Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Teaching & Learning
Penn GSE News
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November 3, 2024
UTR students and Philadelphia youth in the VAST LIFE program during a recent trip to the Franklin Institute.

Urban Teaching Residency program helps working educators connect theory to practice

Participants learn pedagogical approaches in their UTR courses in the evening that they can immediately apply in the classrooms in which they teach.

Philadelphia Impact
Together for Good
Teaching & Learning
Penn GSE News
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October 31, 2024
A large group of more than 30 academics from Penn GSE and University of Guadalajara pose for a group photo with the Ben Franklin statue on Penn’s campus.

Penn GSE, University of Guadalajara extend partnership to enhance literacy and civic engagement

The institutions’ memorandum of understanding is being renewed following a literacy and community engagement research conference held at Penn Oct. 14–15.

Global Initiatives
Language, Literacy & Culture
Teaching & Learning
Penn GSE News
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October 17, 2024
Amy Stornaiuolo speaks into a microphone on stage in front of an audience at the 2024 Celebration of Writing and Literacy with the conference logo on a screen behind her.

Philly teachers explore education in the age of AI at PhilWP’s annual Celebration of Writing and Literacy

K–12 and college educators discussed the promise and pitfalls of AI at the conference.

Philadelphia Impact
Together for Good
Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Language, Literacy & Culture
Teaching & Learning
Penn GSE News
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October 15, 2024
Damani White-Lewis

Damani White-Lewis highlights bias in faculty promotions in "Nature Human Behaviour"

His commentary was cited by Nature and Science.

Higher Education
Penn GSE News
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October 10, 2024
River Coello

Reconnecting with Their Roots: River Coello, GED’15

The published poet and researcher has a new collection, "HAMPI," out now.

Education Policy & Analysis
Alumni
Penn GSE News
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October 8, 2024
A speaker delivers a talk about AI & education in front of a screen featuring a robot teaching a student on an iPad

Penn GSE explores equity in global AI education research project

Penn GSE is a key partner in a global research project led by WISE, investigating the role of AI in higher education and its impact on equity and student outcomes.

Global Initiatives
Higher Education
Penn GSE News
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October 4, 2024
The Practioner–Scholar: The PennCLO Podcast title card, featuring a view of Philadelphia City Hall's clocktower from North Broad Street set in blue

PennCLO Podcast shares success stories from students, grads, and faculty

The podcast was recently renewed for a second season after a successful pilot run, and producers are planning an even more engaging and interactive experience for listeners.

Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Alumni
Penn GSE News
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October 1, 2024

Philadelphia Writing Project awarded Spencer Foundation grant to build ‘living archive’ of Black histories

The Philadelphia Writing Project will collaborate with local partners to document and highlight the hidden stories of Black youth, supported by a grant from the Spencer Foundation.

Philadelphia Impact
Language, Literacy & Culture
Penn GSE News
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September 27, 2024

Fall programming emphasizes dialogue across difference

Penn GSE's fall initiatives include the One Book program, Visiting Scholar Speaker Series, and Community Circles to encourage inclusive, respectful conversations.

Penn GSE News
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September 24, 2024
The school sign in front of Roxborough High School

Penn’s $100M pledge to Philadelphia public schools is helping to remediate environmental hazards

Significant progress has been made in the four years since Penn pledged $100 million to the School District of Philadelphia to remediate environmental hazards, including asbestos and lead, in hundreds of school buildings.

Philadelphia Impact

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