Press Releases
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March 16, 2016
The grants will allow AISP to expand data-sharing collaborations with multiple government agencies to improve research and the delivery of services.
In the Media
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March 16, 2016
, NPR

Low Graduation Rates Among Black Athletes

Sports columnist Kevin Blackistone speaks with NPR's Morning Edition about Shaun Harper's new report. 

Penn GSE News
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March 16, 2016

The school improved to 6th in U.S. News and World Report’s 2017 rankings. Both the Higher Education and Education Policy divisions also placed in the top 10.

Press Releases
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March 15, 2016
New Report from Penn GSE’s Shaun Harper Finds Alarming Racial Disparities in Student-Athlete Graduation Rates Continuing Despite Skyrocketing NCAA Revenues
In the Media
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March 15, 2016
, Associated Press

Black athletes playing men’s hoops, football lag behind in degrees

Shaun Harper's Center for the Study of Race and Equity in Education at Penn GSE finds Black male student-athletes in NCAA Power 5 schools lag in graduation rates.

Andy Porter, Penn GSE
In the Media
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March 14, 2016
, Washington Post

What GOP candidates got wrong — and right — about Common Core

Andy Porter, of C-SAIL, helps fact-check GOP candidates' debate answers about the Common Core. 

Yasmin B. Kafai, Penn GSE
In the Media
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March 14, 2016
, CBS News

Harassment of female gamers an issue at SXSW and beyond

Yasmin Kafai notes that it's only recently that women players have been recognized as valid gamers in the eyes of companies.  

Penn GSE News
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March 14, 2016

Researcher Whitney LeBoeuf discussed targeting areas of need for pre-K programs on Knowledge@Wharton Business Radio. 

In the Media
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March 10, 2016
, Washington Post

Protests against campus racism don’t threaten free speech. They embrace it.

In this op-ed, Shaun Harper argues that campus protestors are looking for more dialogue, not less.  

Penn GSE News
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March 10, 2016

A March 1 reception for Hackney was a chance for educators, researchers, and community leaders to think about new collaborations to benefit Philadelphia’s children and families.

Penn GSE News
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March 7, 2016

For sixteen years, Hornberger made the Forum a launching pad for academic careers. 

In the Media
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March 6, 2016
, Washington Post

Now some schools are testing kids for their ‘grit’ and ‘joy’ levels. Really.

Sigal Ben-Porath and Joan Goodman make the case for why schools can't — and shouldn't — test for non-cognitive attributes. 

Marybeth Gasman, Penn GSE
In the Media
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March 2, 2016
, NewsWorks WHYY

Historically black colleges and universities struggle with new challenges, old inequities

In this radio piece, Marybeth Gasman talks about HBCUs and, specifically, Cheyney University in the Philadelphia suburbs.

Penn GSE News
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March 2, 2016

Ten middle-school students are raising money to go to the FIRST Lego League Competition in St. Louis following their first-place finish in the regional competition.

Penn GSE News
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February 29, 2016

Shaun Harper will argue that campus protests are not curtailing free speech in the March 1 Intelligence Squared US debate. 

Richard M. Ingersoll, Penn GSE
In the Media
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February 26, 2016
, Pew Charitable Trusts Stateline

What Does It Take to End a Teacher Shortage?

“The solution is to improve the job,” says Richard Ingersoll.

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