July 19, 2024
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From Philadelphia to Seoul, global master’s program builds higher ed management

South Korean higher ed policy officer and Global Higher Education Management student Yangju Yi describes the master’s program as “eye-opening,” while her policy experience has enriched the class experience for her peers.

  • Global Initiatives
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
  • Leadership
July 16, 2024
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Professor Brooks Bowden standing in front of a black chalkboard.

Bowden: New budget formula could lead to "stunning losses" for some Pa. schools

A new way of measuring how many students in a district qualify as low income could negatively impact funding for schools across the state. 

  • Education Policy & Analysis
June 28, 2024
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What the recent antitrust settlement means for the NCAA

Karen Weaver discusses the NCAA settlement agreement and the effect it will have on student-athletes and college sports overall in Penn Today.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
June 21, 2024
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Brooks Bowden stands in front of a chalkboard wearing a black pantsuit

Penn GSE’s Center for Benefit-Cost Studies of Education makes the case for $5.1 billion education funding overhaul in Pennsylvania

Associate Professor Brooks Bowden explained the benefits of better school quality and fairness, which could include increases in high school graduation rates, college enrollment, new jobs, and long-term economic gains for the state, would greatly outweigh the hefty cost.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Education Policy & Analysis
June 4, 2024
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Brooks Bowden gesturing in front of a chalkboard with an equation.

With pandemic stimulus funds sunsetting, Penn GSE expert offers investment ideas

Brooks Bowden recommends school districts prioritize spending projects with long-term benefits, including facilities, data analytics, student support, and professional development.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
May 10, 2024
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Karen Weaver analyzes Division III college closures in “Forbes”

Weaver explores the closures of 13 NCAA Division III colleges, linking them to demographic shifts and their severe impact on athletics, while emphasizing the need for sustainable financial strategies.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
May 7, 2024
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Penn GSE Dean Katharine Strunk.

Dean Katharine Strunk supports fair pay for student teachers in Pennsylvania

In a Philadelphia Inquirer story, Strunk highlighted the importance of equitable stipends in supporting Pennsylvania’s future educators.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
May 6, 2024
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A view of the three panelists and Dean Katharine Strunk sitting at a table in front of the packed lecture hall under a screen that reads, “From Courtroom to Classroom.”

Education law lecture explores landmark case demanding equitable school funding for Pennsylvania

The panel covered the conditions in Pennsylvania that led to the lawsuit, what “equitable funding” could or should look like for the 500 diverse school districts across the state, and the specific needs and impacts in Philadelphia.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Education Policy & Analysis
May 3, 2024
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Laura Perna cites trust issues in the FAFSA overhaul for “The Atlantic”

Perna expresses concerns that the problematic FAFSA rollout could undermine trust in the system and exacerbate the declining college enrollment trends.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
April 30, 2024
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Penn GSE Associate Professor Brooks Bowden leaning against a chalkboard

Back Where She Began: A. Brooks Bowden's Journey from Student to Change-Maker

A. Brooks Bowden, now a tenured associate professor at Penn GSE, transforms her early passion for psychology into influential educational policy research, driving change and shaping futures from the very institution that once inspired her own.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Alumni

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