April 12, 2022
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Charting a course for the future of EdTech: The inaugural Catapult cohort

The eClose Institute, Readlee, and Avela will work with Penn GSE’s Catapult virtual accelerator to grow their ventures into global difference-makers.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
April 11, 2022
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Lea School principal Aaron Gerwer speaks from behind podium at celebration event.

Penn and Lea School celebrate signing of $4 million commitment

Students, staff, and faculty from across Henry C. Lea Elementary School, the Penn Graduate School of Education, the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, and the University of Pennsylvania gathered to celebrate a new era in the Penn-Lea partnership.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Teaching & Learning
April 4, 2022
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Penn GSE Dean Pam Grossman and Lea Principal Aaron Gerwer on his collaborative vision for a true community school

GSE Dean Pam Grossman and Lea Principal Aaron Gerwer answer questions about the partnership, its history, and their shared vision for prioritizing the needs and desires of the Lea community.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Teaching & Learning
April 1, 2022
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America as it actually was: Symposium confronts American myth, complexities of teaching 1776 in light of 1619

“Teaching Independence: Bridging the Communications Gap” brought educators from around the area together to discuss the complicated task of teaching race and its relation to America’s founding in a harshly divided political climate.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Teaching & Learning
March 30, 2022
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Panel headlines Women of Color in Higher Education Summit

A powerful, lively, and heartfelt panel took over the second floor of Houston Hall this past week as part of the seventh annual Women of Color in Higher Education Summit

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Higher Education
  • Leadership
March 11, 2022
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“I realized the community’s needs were bigger than me”: One Penn GSE alum’s quest to fight childhood illiteracy

Struck by her own experience as an educator, Penn GSE alum Rina Madhani is helping promote childhood literacy in the underserved communities of the Bronx through a growing nonprofit.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Teaching & Learning
February 18, 2022
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Creating an equitable pathway for Philadelphia's aspiring school principals

Designed to level the playing field and create a more diverse pool of leaders for Philadelphia schools, the Pathway to Leadership Program will see its first students this summer.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Leadership
February 14, 2022
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Penn GSE Alumni Work to Support Students and Employees

Four Penn GSE alumni describe how they are striving to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion through their roles at a education nonprofit, a middle school, a state university, and a tech company

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Alumni
February 1, 2022
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Preparing citizens to stick their heads in the sand

Penn GSE’s Abby Reisman and Sigal Ben-Porath penned a piece for the Washington Post denouncing legislative efforts to limit classroom discussions on race, gender, and sexual orientation.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Teaching & Learning
February 1, 2022
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How Schools Can Support Leaders of Color, According to Experts

Penn GSE’s Andrea Kane spoke at a recent panel discussion about the importance of retaining and supporting educational leaders of color.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Leadership

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