December 17, 2021
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New Urban Teaching Residency online master’s program brings Penn GSE standard of excellence to flexible program for working students’ busy lives

The online master’s program will explore inequity, social justice, and education policy at a pace designed to accommodate the busy schedules of full-time educators.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Teaching & Learning
December 7, 2021
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John Fantuzzo

Experts caution Build Back Better Act pre-K schooling plan could further divide for underserved communities

Penn GSE’s John Fantuzzo discussed the potential issues of the legislation’s lack of roadmap — and how it could serve to make some existing problems worse — with Vox.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Education Policy & Analysis
November 12, 2021
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Penn GSE community finds inspiration in the legacy of Civil Rights pioneer Robert Parris Moses at One Book, One GSE event

Legacy of pioneering Civil Rights and education activist Bob Moses was the focus of schoolwide conversations at Penn GSE’s 2nd annual One Book, One GSE event, where students, faculty and staff discussed Moses’ book Radical Equations: Math Literacy and Civil Rights.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
November 5, 2021
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Dr. Courtney D. Cogburn is imagining the Black metaverse

In the 2021 Constance E. Clayton lecture, Dr. Courtney D. Cogburn points to the critical need to imagine Black futures in the metaverse and describes her work on an immersive virtual reality experience in which viewers become a Black male encountering racism.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Counseling & Psychology
November 2, 2021
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Keeping up with the Winners: Sarita E. Brown, co-founder and president of Excelencia in Education

2009 McGraw Prize winner, Sarita E. Brown, co-founded Excelencia in Education in 2004 to accelerate Latino student success in higher education by identifying, analyzing and disseminating information on effective higher education practices that highlight problems and solutions facing Latino students.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Higher Education
October 28, 2021
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Penn GSE Alumni Work to Support Students and Employees

Penn GSE alumni in educational leadership roles are at the forefront of organizations’ efforts towards advocacy, overcoming barriers, creating paths to success, celebrating differences, and more.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Higher Education
  • Alumni
October 28, 2021
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Immigration, Education, and Coming of Age: Penn GSE Welcomes Dr. Roberto Gonzales

The first Penn Integrates Knowledge professor to hold an appointment at Penn GSE, Dr. Roberto Gonzales discusses the journey that led to his research on immigrant populations and envisions next steps in his new role.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Alumni
October 28, 2021
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Multiple Pathways to Excellence: Penn GSE Prepares Teachers to Transform Lives

Recent graduates of Penn GSE’s three teacher education master’s programs are implementing what they’ve learned, showing a deep commitment to their students’ futures as they teach mathematics, English, and science.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Alumni
October 14, 2021
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Amalia Daché discusses Cuba advocacy on Gloria Estefan's Red Table Talk

Amalia Daché, a Penn GSE professor and Cuban-American activist, talks about the invisibility of Black-led movements in Cuba on Red Table Talk: The Estefans.

  • Global Initiatives
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
October 12, 2021
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Andrea Kane, a new professor at Penn GSE, featured in The New York Times

Andrea Kane, who joined Penn GSE this year as a Professor of Practice in Educational Leadership, was recently profiled for The New York Times.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Leadership

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