Marybeth Gasman, Penn GSE
In the Media
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February 21, 2019
, The New York Times

Seeking a haven in H.B.C.U.s and single-sex colleges

Marybeth Gasman is quoted on rising interest in historically black colleges and universities and women's colleges in recent years.

Richard M. Ingersoll, Penn GSE
In the Media
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February 20, 2019
, The Atlantic

The U.S. teaching population is getting bigger, and more female

Richard Ingersoll is cited on contradictory trends in the gender composition of the U.S. teaching force.

Penn GSE News
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February 18, 2019
Yasmin Kafai presenting at the front of a classroom

What to do when computers are everywhere

Fresh from an appearance at a Nobel Prize Dialogue, Penn GSE’s Yasmin Kafai explains why we need to change how we think about digital learning.

Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Penn GSE News
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February 15, 2019
Two women look at the painting Education Not Incarceration.

Vibrant, colorful designs from Philadelphia students in entryway reflect Penn GSE’s mission

The pieces by students at Strawberry Mansion High School, Chester A. Arthur School, and the Juvenile Justice Center adorn Penn GSE after the school’s design sprint challenge.

Philadelphia Impact
Caroline B. Ebby, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
February 12, 2019
, WHYY

What's the best way to teach math?

Caroline Ebby says a problem with math instruction in the U.S. is its focus on following rules, rather than ensuring that students understand how calculations work to solve problems.

Students in a class at the Henry C. Lea School study.
Penn GSE News
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February 8, 2019

Penn GSE partnership schools make Philadelphia’s “Best and Most Promising” list

The Henry C. Lea School, Kensington Health Sciences Academy, and Penn Alexander were highlighted in the School District of Philadelphia's annual school progress report. 

Philadelphia Impact
Drs. John Fantuzzo and Laura Perna
Penn GSE News
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February 8, 2019

John Fantuzzo and Laura Perna elected to the National Academy of Education

Seven Penn GSE faculty members are now members of the Academy, which advances high quality education research and its use in policy and practice.

Higher Education
Education Policy & Analysis
Betsy R. Rymes, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
February 6, 2019
, Anthropology News

Duke's Chinese email firestorm shows us what social change looks like

Betsy Rymes comments on how online debates over a Duke professor's discriminatory email disrupted a racist feedback loop that has served to reinforce U.S. monolingualism.

Laura W. Perna, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
February 5, 2019
, Education Dive

Colleges' message to low-income students: You can afford to attend

Laura Perna discusses how messaging about the cost of college and access to financial aid can influence low-income students' decisions to fill out a FAFSA or apply to college.

Peter Eckel, Penn GSE
Penn GSE News
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February 1, 2019

New university boards learn to govern without a road map

Penn GSE's Peter Eckel analyzes the challenges facing newly created university boards in countries where independent governance is an emerging practice.

Leadership
Higher Education
Kate Kinney, Penn GSE
Awards & Honors
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February 1, 2019

Kate Kinney Grossman

Kate Kinney Grossman, with the Urban Teaching Apprenticeship Program (UTAP), has been granted $85,000 as a partner of the School District of Philadelphia (SDP) Teacher Residency Program. Through this partnership, UTAP collaborates with SDP schools to prepare high school or middle school STEM teachers who commit to...

Penn GSE News
 | 
January 31, 2019
The RTE editorial team.

Shaping a legendary literacy journal’s future

Penn GSE’s Gerald Campano, Ebony Elizabeth Thomas, and Amy Stornaiuolo are now editing Research in the Teaching of English.

Language, Literacy & Culture
Rendering of the planned new entrance to the 3700 Walnut Street building
Penn GSE News
 | 
January 28, 2019

Building a Landmark of Twenty-First-Century Learning

Three generous gifts have launched Penn GSE on the path to a state-of-the-art building expansion that will amplify the School’s impact.

Richard M. Ingersoll, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
January 26, 2019
, USA Today

Teacher strikes: What's next in your state

Richard Ingersoll comments on teacher strikes and walkouts across the U.S., noting the challenges of meeting demands for increased teacher salaries.

Nelson Flores, Penn GSE
Penn GSE News
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January 25, 2019

Leveling the playing field in dual-language programs

Penn GSE's Nelson Flores advocates for dismantling hierarchies between racialized and elite bilingualism in schools.

Teaching & Learning
Language, Literacy & Culture
Penn GSE News
 | 
January 22, 2019

Penn GSE researchers receive international acclaim

Penn GSE professors have received grants to study a wide array of subjects, from college access to early-career teachers to political protests in Africa.

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