Marybeth Gasman, Penn GSE
In the Media
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November 4, 2015
, Inside Higher Ed

String of Shootings at Black Colleges

Marybeth Gasman comments on shootings at HBCUs in the context of other recent campus shootings.

Penn GSE News
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October 30, 2015

Porter: Teachers need support to make standards work

In an op-ed for the Washington Post, C-SAIL director Andy Porter writes that the focus of education reform should be implementing more rigorous content, not standardized testing. 

Education Policy & Analysis
Yasmin B. Kafai, Penn GSE
In the Media
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October 29, 2015
, Grid Magazine

Philadelphia's Maker Jawn program

Students in Yasmin Kafai's courses engage in creative work through Philadelphia's Maker Jawn program.

Penn GSE News
 | 
October 29, 2015

Newest cohort of education entrepreneurs join EDSi, the hybrid incubator-seed fund

Eight companies from around the world have joined the Education Design Studio Inc.'s third cohort to further develop ventures aimed at solving problems in education. 

Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Press Releases
 | 
October 29, 2015

EDSi, a Collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, Invites 8 Entrepreneurs Into Newest Cohort

Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Joni Finney, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
October 28, 2015
, Yahoo Finance

How will GOP candidates address this $1.3T issue?

"There is a broader affordability issue that the public is very concerned about," says Joni Finney.

Joni Finney, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
October 28, 2015
, CNBC

Where do GOP candidates stand on student loan debt?

GOP talks student loans, but "none of them are going after the problem that caused this high debt," says Joni Finney.

In the Media
 | 
October 28, 2015
, PBS NewsHour

What happens when police become school disciplinarians?

S.C. video shows "just a snapshot of a larger set of structural issues around discipline," says Shaun Harper. 

Penn GSE News
 | 
October 28, 2015

Center for MSIs’ #MeetTheMatch campaign shares stories to encourage social giving

Throughout October, Penn GSE’s Center for MSIs is hosting a microgiving campaign to support Minority-Serving Institutions across the country. 

Higher Education
Marybeth Gasman, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
October 27, 2015
, The Wall Street Journal

Historically Black Colleges Offer Rewards for Those Who Finish, Study Finds

Marybeth Gasman comments: “There is considerable research that shows that HBCUs provide an empowering environment free of white racism.”

Penn GSE News
 | 
October 27, 2015

Global Education Forum builds connections between educators

The forum, a partnership between Penn GSE’s Mid-Career Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership and the Asian Society, brought educators from 15 countries to Penn. 

Global Initiatives
Penn GSE News
 | 
October 23, 2015

Alumni and Friends Meet Dean Grossman in China

Following up on the School’s June gathering at the recently launched Penn Wharton China Center, Dean Pam Grossman continued fostering ties with the Penn GSE and education communities in China at several September events held in Shanghai and Beijing. 

Global Initiatives
Richard M. Ingersoll, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
October 22, 2015
, NPR

Hey, New Teachers, It's OK To Cry In Your Car

The more comprehensive a mentoring program, the more likely a new teacher is to stick around, says Richard Ingersoll.

Annie McKee, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
October 20, 2015
, Harvard Business Review

Shifting from Star Performer to Star Manager

Annie McKee of the PennCLO & Med Ed programs explains the skills required to transition into a leadership role. 

John W. Fantuzzo, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
October 19, 2015
, Education Week

Schools, Government Agencies Move to Share Student Data

John Fantuzzo helps build the systems that allow agencies to share student data. 

Penn GSE News
 | 
October 19, 2015

18 Leading Higher Education Research Centers and Institutes Call for Knowledge on Campus Shootings

Penn GSE's Center for the Study of Race and Equity in Education, Penn AHEAD, and the Institute for Research on Higher Education join the call for action.

Higher Education

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