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 seated at a table outside

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
April 26, 2024
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Penn GSE faculty projects awarded grants by Penn Global

Sharon Wolf and Amrit Thapa are honored with grants for their innovative research projects.

  • Global Initiatives
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Education Policy & Analysis
April 23, 2024
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University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education Dean Diana Hess, Johns Hopkins School of Education Dean Christopher Morphew, and former Penn GSE Dean and Professor of Education Pam Grossman

As teacher shortages rise, experts share tailored solutions

Penn GSE faculty recently co-hosted a conference at Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C., dedicated to bolstering teaching ranks.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Teaching & Learning
April 16, 2024
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Jobs for the Future Education Practice Leader Joel Vargas

Jobs for the Future leader discusses education–workforce pathways with Penn GSE community

The talk explored the concept of the “Big Blur,” a model that integrates the final years of high school with early college experiences and workforce preparation.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
April 12, 2024
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Laura Perna seated at a table outside

Penn GSE affordability expert offers takeaways on the new FAFSA

Vice Provost for Faculty Laura Perna says it is extremely important for students, especially low-income students and first-generation students, to complete the FAFSA as they try to identify ways to pay for college.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
April 5, 2024
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Zimmerman discusses divergent laws creating different curriculum in red and blue states in “Washington Post”

“State legislatures have now used the power of law to try to inscribe one view, and to prevent another,” Jonathan Zimmerman told the Washington Post.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Education Policy & Analysis
March 29, 2024
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Robert Zemsky gives his vision for three-year college programs

Zemsky advocates for a shift to three-year degree programs to combat the rising costs and evolving needs of higher education.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education

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