Penn GSE News
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March 24, 2023

The mid-career alum founded Delaware College Scholars, a free college prep program to support under-resourced high school and college students. The organization has a 100 percent high school graduation rate across all the state’s 19 districts.

Penn GSE News
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March 15, 2023
Students, teachers and facilitators are pictured in a school during a recent math festival organized by Penn GSE’s Responsive Math Teaching project. They’re gathered around a table with games and activities spread out. Three middle school-age students in the foreground are completing an activity while an instructor looks on, offering advice.

Penn GSE’s Responsive Math Teaching (RMT) partnership is promoting math literacy in local schools.

Penn GSE News
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March 14, 2023
A headshot of Philadelphia native Quinta Brunson. The Emmy award-winning actress/writer/producer/comedian will deliver this year’s keynote address at the 2023 Penn GSE Commencement ceremony.

The Emmy award-winning actress/writer/producer/comedian is known for her hit ABC comedy Abbott Elementary, which she created, executive produces, and stars in.

Penn GSE News
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March 8, 2023
A group of teenage high school students hanging out during a recent Black Girls Literacies Project meeting. Everyone is casually dressed and comfortable. They’re seated around a coffee table piled high with school boxes, art supplies and snacks. They’re in the middle of doing a project. Everyone is happy and smiling, and several of the students are making the peace sign with their hands. It looks fun and friendly.

Doctoral student Barrett Rosser and the Philadelphia Writing Project are expanding the notion of literacy to help young Black women express self-love, build community and foster their identities.

Penn GSE News
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March 3, 2023
A teacher – a Black man with a trimmed beard in a white shirt and tie – sits facing the camera. He is at a table during a breakout session. He is smiling animatedly and speaking with a small, diverse group of students. Similar groups working at other tables are slightly out of focus in the background.

The Delaware Valley Consortium for Excellence and Equity helps middle and high school student leaders find their voices. The organization recently held its annual 2-day training for more than 700 students and faculty from 25 school districts.

 

Damani White-Lewis, Penn GSE
In the Media
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March 1, 2023
, COACHE Impact Report

Research–practice partnership supports institutional effectiveness

Damani White-Lewis is featured in a story about scholars using COACHE data to focus on the academic workforce.

Penn GSE News
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February 28, 2023
Colorful graphic of women of multiple races and ages mingling

Now in its eighth year, the March 16 event is organized by the Dean’s office. The keynote speaker is Tamara Greenfield King, Penn’s interim vice provost for University Life.

Karen Weaver, Penn GSE
In the Media
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February 22, 2023
, Los Angelos Magazine

Apple TV wants Pac 12 broadcast rights despite loss of UCLA and USC

Karen Weaver says that the Big Ten were forward thinking when they created their own network from offerings for all their athletic programs.

Jonathan Zimmerman, Penn GSE
In the Media
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February 22, 2023
, News 24

Culture wars: Why social emotional learning is under attack in public schools

Jonathan Zimmerman explained that attacks on Critical Race Theory and Social and Emotional Learning by conservatives represent a new nationalization of educational politics.

Penn GSE News
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February 16, 2023

The fellowships are part of a partnership announced last year to advance entrepreneurial innovation in education.

Penn GSE News
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February 15, 2023
A montage of alternating book covers. The two new books in the montage were written by Penn GSE professors Sigal Ben-Porath and Jonathan Zimmerman.

Sigal Ben-Porath and Jonathan Zimmerman study the boundaries of free speech and censorship in classrooms and curriculums.

Jonathan A. Supovitz, Penn GSE
In the Media
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February 13, 2023
, Houston Chronicle

What to know if your child’s Houston school received a failing grade from Children at Risk

Jonathan Supovitz says that indicators of good schools for parents might include surveys of parent satisfaction, attendance rates, and district funding beyond state contributions.

Penn GSE News
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February 10, 2023

In the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Penn GSE doctoral candidate Angus McLeod examines how education in Pennsylvania will evolve now that its public school finance system has been ruled unconstitutional.

Caroline L. Watts, Penn GSE
In the Media
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February 8, 2023
, WHYY

How one Philadelphia teen shooting survivor navigates trauma and recovery with family and friends by his side

Dr. Caroline Watts believes that some students may require additional support due to developing a chronic fear of violence.

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