Penn GSE News
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May 14, 2024
Vicky Swanson, Hongyang Zhao, and Toby Johnson

A shared passion for community engagement

The Graduate School of Education helps students put their knowledge into practice through community engagement. Three soon-to-be graduates speak with Penn Today about how their service enabled them to deepen their connection with West Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Impact
Penn GSE News
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May 14, 2024
Corner facade of the Penn GSE Building

2023–2024 awards and honors recognize Penn GSE faculty and students

Congratulations to all our distinguished faculty, staff, and student recipients for their exceptional achievements!

Penn GSE News
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May 10, 2024
A black-and-white overlay featuring the silhouette of a slumped student holding his brow between his forefinger and thumb superimposed over blurred students and teachers bustling through a hallway with the words “The Mengal Health Crisis in Schools”

Penn GSE leads efforts to address school mental health crisis

Penn GSE is pioneering multi-tiered initiatives to strengthen mental health support for students and educators across U.S. schools.

Philadelphia Impact
Counseling & Psychology
Karen Weaver, Penn GSE
Penn GSE News
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May 10, 2024

Karen Weaver analyzes Division III college closures in “Forbes”

Weaver explores the closures of 13 NCAA Division III colleges, linking them to demographic shifts and their severe impact on athletics, while emphasizing the need for sustainable financial strategies.

Education Policy & Analysis
Higher Education
Daniel A. Wagner, Penn GSE
Penn GSE News
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May 8, 2024

Daniel A. Wagner awarded Fulbright for educational project in Japan

Wagner is awarded a Fulbright to lead an educational collaboration project in Japan.

Global Initiatives
Penn GSE News
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May 7, 2024
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
Penn GSE News
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May 6, 2024
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
Penn GSE News
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May 3, 2024
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
Penn GSE News
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April 30, 2024
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
Penn GSE News
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April 26, 2024

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
Penn GSE News
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April 23, 2024
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
Penn GSE News
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April 22, 2024
A view of the 2023 courtyard and lobby additions to the Penn GSE building from above, showing their green roofs and rear facade

Penn GSE announces LEED Gold certification on Earth Day

Sustainable upgrades include green roofs, terra cotta and aluminum shading elements, mechanical system updates, and greater use of natural light, combining for 40 percent annual energy use savings.

Philadelphia Impact
Global Initiatives
Penn GSE News
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April 22, 2024
College Hall

IES Predoctoral Training Program accepting applications for 2024–2025 academic year

Applications close April 26.

Higher Education
Penn GSE News
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April 19, 2024
Headshots of Kandi Wiens and Gerald Campano

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
Penn GSE News
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April 16, 2024
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
Penn GSE News
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April 12, 2024
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

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