January 31, 2017
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Penn GSE student helps local immigrants and refugees learn English

“I am providing a service to the community by teaching, but I am also learning through the service,” says Anne Pyzocha, a student in the Educational Linguistics Division, specializing in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, or TESOL.

 

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  • Teaching & Learning
January 4, 2017
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Flores: Philadelphia once a national leader in bilingual education

Nelson Flores explains to The Notebook how federal policies challenged the city’s robust bilingual programs.

 

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  • Teaching & Learning
November 28, 2016
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ShaVon Savage, Penn GSE alum, finds home leading West Philly's Lea School

Savage, also a Penn Law graduate, brings diverse career experiences to her new role as principal. She hopes to inspire in her students the same sense of intellectual curiosity that kept her learning and exploring. 

 

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September 28, 2016
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Penn Alexander School receives national honor

Public and private elementary, middle, and high schools that attain Blue Ribbon status are those where students achieve at high levels or where the achievement gap is narrowing. Penn Alexander was honored for its work narrowing the achievement gap.

 

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  • Teaching & Learning
July 8, 2016
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Penn GSE teaching alum selected for Stanford fellowship started by Pam Grossman

Four teachers from Philadelphia’s Northeast High School were selected for the prestigious program, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

 

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  • Teaching & Learning
June 1, 2016
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Michael Farrell named as next principal for Penn Alexander School

Native West Philadelphian, founding principal of Thomas Elementary in South Philadelphia, and former special education teacher excited to step into new role at the partnership school. 

 

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  • Teaching & Learning
May 20, 2016
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Matthew Steinberg awarded fellowship to study school closing impact

Steinberg, Assistant Professor in the Education Policy Division, named a 2016 National Academy of Education and Spencer Foundation postdoctoral fellow.  

 

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March 14, 2016
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Penn GSE’s Child Research Center assesses Philly pre-K needs

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

 

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  • Education Policy & Analysis
March 10, 2016
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Penn GSE welcomes Otis Hackney as Philadelphia’s Chief Education Officer

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.

 

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March 2, 2016
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Penn Alexander Robotics Team earns a ticket to international championship

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.

 

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