Penn's College Hall against a blue sky
Penn GSE News
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April 2, 2019

Learning to Lead and Leading to Learn: Penn GSE Alumni as Senior Leaders at Penn

Five “home-grown” senior leaders at Penn draw upon expertise acquired at GSE as they make an impact on the nation’s higher education landscape.

Higher Education
Alumni
Press Releases
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April 1, 2019

Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition announces 2019 semifinalists

Judges chose 20 semifinalists, based in 10 states and Australia, whose companies are focused on issues including biomedical research, language learning, and school management.
Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Press Releases
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March 28, 2019

New report finds Net Price Calculators lack usability and usefulness for estimating the price of college

Many Higher Education Institutions are Misleading Prospective Students
Higher Education
Penn GSE News
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March 28, 2019

Perna: Many colleges are misleading potential students about true costs with Net Price Calculators

Perna released a study on Net Price Calculators among new calls in Congress to overhaul laws governing them.

Education Policy & Analysis
Higher Education
Penn GSE News
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March 27, 2019

Manuel González Canché finds the formula behind the words

González Canché, a quantitative researcher at Penn GSE, is collaborating with qualitative researchers to help them see their results more clearly.

Higher Education
Harris Sokoloff, Penn GSE
Penn GSE News
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March 26, 2019

Sokoloff gets people talking, civilly

The Penn Project for Civic Engagement hosted “Can We Talk” March 23 at the Liberty Museum.

Philadelphia Impact
Penn GSE News
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March 21, 2019

Celebrating honors and awards with Penn GSE faculty

The School continues to build on its commitment to high quality research and educational practice.

Penn GSE alum Michael Sorrell
Penn GSE News
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March 20, 2019

Penn GSE alum Michael Sorrell is changing lives in South Dallas

The Wall Street Journal recently highlighted Sorrell’s transformative work as president of Paul Quinn College.

Higher Education
Jonathan Zimmerman, Penn GSE
In the Media
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March 13, 2019
, Education Week

Principals dealing with hostility and division in the age of Trump, survey shows

Jonathan Zimmerman is quoted on how deeply rooted ties between schools and society may impact the interplay of broader political divisions and internal school environments.

Laura W. Perna, Penn GSE
In the Media
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March 13, 2019
, Vice

The college scam is exposing all the legal ways rich people game society

Laura Perna is quoted on how the distribution of Pell Grant recipients among U.S. higher education institutions indicates the systemic advantages of wealth in college access.

Manuel S. González Canché, Penn GSE
In the Media
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March 13, 2019
, The Philadelphia Tribune

Council hosts hearing on fair funding for CCP

Manuel González Canché testifies on disparities in access to funding and resources between the Community College of Philadelphia and local four-year institutions.

Nancy H. Hornberger, Penn GSE
Awards & Honors
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March 13, 2019

Nancy Hornberger

Nancy Hornberger has been recognized with the 2019 Charles A. Ferguson Award for Outstanding Scholarship from the Center for Applied Linguistics on the occasion of its 60th anniversary. The award honors visionaries in applied linguistics for outstanding scholarship, superior leadership skills, and the ability to foster...

Wendy Chan, Penn GSE
Awards & Honors
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March 13, 2019

Wendy Chan

Wendy Chan has been named a recipient of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management's 40 for 40 Fellowship. The fellowship program provides funding for 40 outstanding early career professionals and supports scholars in growing their professional networks and sharing their research with the broader policy...

Sharon Wolf, Penn GSE
Awards & Honors
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March 13, 2019

Sharon Wolf

Sharon Wolf has received the inaugural Outstanding Early Career Investigator Award from the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness. The award recognizes an early career scholar whose work has advanced rigorous research relevant to educational practice.

 

Susan A. Yoon, Penn GSE
Awards & Honors
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March 13, 2019

Susan Yoon

Susan Yoon has been inducted as a 2019 Fellow of the International Society of the Learning Sciences. The ISLS Fellows program recognizes highly accomplished scholars who have made major contributions to the field of the Learning Sciences since its inception nearly three decades ago.

 

Penn GSE News
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March 12, 2019

Penn GSE Ranked #2, Reaching New Heights in U.S. News & World Report Rankings

Penn’s Graduate School of Education has moved into the #2 position in U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 rankings for graduate schools of education – its highest ranking ever. The ranking marks the fourth consecutive year Penn GSE has been in the top 5.

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