Penn GSE News
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April 6, 2017

Anderson and Jones host “Our Mental Health Minute” series on YouTube

Psychologists Riana “Ri” Anderson and Shawn “CT” Jones take an offbeat look at mental health in relatable one-minute videos.

Howard C. Stevenson, Penn GSE
Penn GSE News
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April 4, 2017

Forward Promise, an initiative to help boys and young men of color heal, grow, and thrive, launches at Penn GSE

Backed by $12 million from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Forward Promise is now accepting grant applications. 

Penn GSE News
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April 3, 2017

Office of Development and Alumni Relations announces preliminary Alumni Survey results

Responses from over 1,200 alumni from the 1940s to today paint a picture of the careers and interests of Penn GSE graduates.

Jonathan Zimmerman, Penn GSE
In the Media
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April 1, 2017
, The New York Daily News

Trump may not be a fascist, but teachers should have the freedom to ask students the question

Jonathan Zimmerman pens this op-ed on teachers engaging politics in the classroom.

Penn GSE News
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March 31, 2017

VAST LIFE program expands horizons of students and future teachers

VAST LIFE pairs Penn GSE students with high school students who have developmental and intellectual disabilities.

Teaching & Learning
Penn GSE News
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March 29, 2017

Structured civic dialogues ask students to lean in and listen

Since the 2016 election, Penn GSE professor Jonathan Zimmerman, and Harris Sokoloff and Chris Satullo of the Penn Project for Civic Engagement, have been thinking of ways to get Americans talking again. 

Philadelphia Impact
Penn GSE News
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March 28, 2017

Penn GSE Education Alumni Association names 2017 awardees

The awardees will be recognized at the annual Celebration of Educators for their outstanding contributions to Penn GSE and the field of education.

Penn GSE News
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March 28, 2017

Jarvis: Many school districts struggling with demographic changes

The Director of Penn GSE’s Leadership for Excellence and Equity Initiatives told Rolling Stone many schools are not prepared for the changes.

Press Releases
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March 28, 2017

Education Venture Finalists and $120,000 in Prize Funding Announced for 2017 Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition

Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Marybeth Gasman, Penn GSE
In the Media
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March 28, 2017
, The Washington Post

At Morehouse: When college boards of trustees won’t let presidents do their jobs

"The sullied relationships between boards and presidents must improve to sustain historically black colleges and empower African-American students," writes Marybeth Gasman.

Santoi Wagner, Penn GSE
Penn GSE News
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March 24, 2017

GSE students teach English in Penn communities through PEDAL program

PEDAL@GSE offers classes weekly at GSE for people connected to Penn. The Community PEDAL@GSE program offers classes to West Philadelphia community members at the Walnut West Philadelphia Library. Last fall, Community PEDAL became partners with Philadelphia Mayor James Kenny’s Office of Adult Education, which promotes adult literacy.

Teaching & Learning
Philadelphia Impact
In the Media
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March 24, 2017
, Inside Higher Ed

Boards Need the Right Competencies

Most trustees come to the board table with no clue about what to expect. Cathy Trower and Penn AHEAD's Peter Eckel examine the individual competencies they should have to improve how the board governs.

Laura W. Perna, Penn GSE
In the Media
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March 23, 2017
, The Hechinger Report

Free college didn’t die with the Clinton campaign. It’s just getting started

Laura Perna's work on College Promise programs is cited in this report on the rise of free-tuition program in many U.S. states.

Marybeth Gasman, Penn GSE
In the Media
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March 21, 2017
, Diverse Issues in Higher Education

Partnership Aims to Boost LGBTQ Inclusion at HBCUs

“Empowering LGBTQ members of the African-American community is essential to ensuring that all students feel safe and comfortable in their learning environments,” said Marybeth Gasman.

Marybeth Gasman, Penn GSE
In the Media
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March 19, 2017
, The Huffington Post

Why Don’t Students Vote? Because We Don’t Want Them To

Marybeth Gasman and Tyler Hallmark penned this op-ed on measures that prevent students from voting.

Penn GSE News
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March 15, 2017

Where do “Magical Negro” characters come from?

Appearing on NPR’s Code Switch, Ebony Elizabeth Thomas discussed how fictional characters of color rarely get a full story, or a happy ending. 

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