July 22, 2024
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A grid of children’s book covers in two rows of three, clockwise from top left: Every Child Deserves by Zaden and his two Dads, Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maika Moulite & Maritza Moulite, ABCs of Positivity by Yuna Hur & Christina Shim, Welcome to Jazz by Carolyn Sloan, ABeCedarios: Mexican Folk Art ABCs in English and Spanish by Cynthia Weill, and The Lost Umbrellas of Lexington by Meredith Newman

Empowering young minds: Penn GSE's impact through children's literature

Penn GSE’s community reshapes stories for young readers with diverse voices. 

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Alumni
July 12, 2024
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Sharon Wolf seated at her desk, smiling and gesturing with her hands as she speaks to a student

Sharon Wolf co-edits “Nature” npj collection on using social and behavioral science to address global achievement inequality

The collection underscores how inequality manifests across multiple levels, explores its effects on children, and highlights interventions to create supportive educational environments.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Counseling & Psychology
  • Teaching & Learning
June 14, 2024
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Howard Stevenson seated in front of a high school classroom, facing students who are out of focus in the foreground, appearing relaxed and casual, resting his hands in his lap and wearing a grey suit with a purple tie, listening to one of the students off-camera sharing an experience.

Howard Stevenson discusses stress of racial discrimination in the “Washington Post”

The Constance Clayton Professor of Urban Education and executive director of the Racial Empowerment Collaborative weighed in on a University of Georgia study revealing how discriminatory experiences could harm children’s development.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Counseling & Psychology
June 3, 2024
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Sharon Ravitch discusses youth participatory action research at GPN Speaker Series talk

Ravitch's presentation, which took place on May 10, showcased her extensive experience and projects that span across diverse cultural contexts, emphasizing the transformative potential of participatory action research in fostering youth leadership and agency.

  • Global Initiatives
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
May 29, 2024
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Penn GSE team named to fourth cohort of Projects for Progress

The initiative provides University funding up to $100,000 for Penn teams piloting practical projects that address social justice issues in Philadelphia.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
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
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 19, 2024
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New books by Penn GSE faculty tackle burnout immunity, fostering community-based research

Both books publish April 23 and explore topics deeply important to their authors.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Counseling & Psychology
  • 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
April 2, 2024
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Penn GSE Associate Professor Amalia Daché

With Project SHARPE, Penn GSE’s Daché documents reparations in higher ed

The team has built a database of institutions nationwide documenting schools’ work on reparations and is currently surveying students of African descent from 11 universities over four years about their experiences on campus.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Higher Education

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