In the Media
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February 4, 2016
, The New York Times

In Oakland, Building Boys Into Men

Shaun Harper comments on the need for cultural competency education for teachers. 

Penn GSE News
 | 
February 1, 2016

Ph.D. student Roman Ruiz receives prestigious K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award

Ruiz, who researches federal higher education policy, student financial aid, and pre-college interventions, was one of ten students selected nationwide.

Higher Education
Marybeth Gasman, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
February 1, 2016
, Univision

Fundación otorga $5 millones para formar más profesores hispanos de humanidades

Pathways to the Professoriate initiative will develop Latino/a students to become faculty in the humanities. 

Marybeth Gasman, Penn GSE
Awards & Honors
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January 29, 2016

Gasman leads Pathways to the Professoriate

Gasman leads Pathways to the Professoriate, a $5.1 million program supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, to increase the number of Hispanic professors on campuses across the US.  

 

Press Releases
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January 28, 2016

Penn Center for MSIs Launches Unprecedented Program to Increase Hispanic Faculty in the Humanities

Pathways to the Professoriate is supported with a $5.1 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Higher Education
Race, Equity & Inclusion
Penn GSE News
 | 
January 27, 2016

New interactive map highlights Penn GSE's work in Philadelphia

To illustrate Penn GSE’s projects and partnerships in the city, the school launched an interactive and evolving “heat map.” 

Philadelphia Impact
Penn GSE News
 | 
January 26, 2016

Penn GSE lecturer and Holocaust survivor Nelly Toll’s art on display in Berlin

New exhibition at the Deutsche Historische Muesum features Toll’s childhood paintings in the first ever international exhibition of the Yad Vashem gallery. 

Global Initiatives
In the Media
 | 
January 26, 2016
, Education Week

The NCAA's Hidden Influence on High Schools

James "Torch" Lytle shines light on the NCAA's stranglehold on secondary education.

Penn GSE News
 | 
January 22, 2016

Steinberg: New research shows need to reconsider how teacher evaluations are used

In Education Week, Matthew Steinberg discussed a new study he co-authored questioning the effectiveness of many evaluations.

Education Policy & Analysis
In the Media
 | 
January 22, 2016
, Education Week

Class Composition Can Bias English Teachers' Observation Scores, Study Finds

Matthew Steinberg discusses what the study could mean for future policy choices. 

In the Media
 | 
January 22, 2016
, NPR's All Things Considered

Teaching Kids About Slavery: Picture Books Struggle With The Task

Thomas says children are ready to talk about race, slavery, and Black Lives Matter. 

Laura W. Perna, Penn GSE
Awards & Honors
 | 
January 22, 2016

Civic Nation Grant

Perna will lead a project with the College Promise Campaign, funded by Civic Nation, to develop a comprehensive database of College Promise Programs. This project will also compile research on the topic, make recommendations for promise programs, and develop a three-year research agenda....

John W. Fantuzzo, Penn GSE
Penn GSE News
 | 
January 21, 2016

Brookings interviews John Fantuzzo and Dennis Culhane about big data

The founders of Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy talked about how communities are using integrated data now, and what’s next.

Education Policy & Analysis
Daniel A. Wagner, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
January 20, 2016
, Fortune

Virtual Reality Shines Light on Illiteracy at World Economic Forum

Wagner, UNESCO chair in learning and literacy, comments on value of considering illiteracy a foundational social problem. 

John W. Fantuzzo, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
January 19, 2016
, Brookings

The promise of integrated data systems for social policy reform: A Q&A with Dennis Culhane and John Fantuzzo, principal investigators, Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy

John Fantuzzo of Penn GSE and Dennis Culhane of Penn's School of Social Policy & Practice discuss their Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy initiative. 

Press Releases
 | 
January 14, 2016

Study calls into Question the Effectiveness and Fairness of Many High-Stakes Teacher Evaluations

Matthew Steinberg's research shows evaluations based on observing teachers in the classroom often fail to meaningfully assess teacher performance.
Education Policy & Analysis

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