The future of our nation and our world depends on education.

Today’s most pressing challenges and most exciting opportunities demand that broadly accessible, high-quality education impart the skills, knowledge, and values that are the foundations of civic responsibility and economic prosperity.

Penn GSE is committed to access and inclusion, practical knowledge, powerful partnerships, and innovation for impact. We are building a diverse pipeline of the educators, leaders, counselors, researchers, entrepreneurs, innovators, and policymakers our world needs, who are equipped to navigate a new era with energy and creativity.

Our faculty, students, and alumni engage in student-centered, active learning in a variety of environments—preK–12, higher education, corporate learning, and vocational training—opening doors for learners across the globe.

Strategic Priorities

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Scholarships

Expanding access to education to ensure the finest master’s and doctoral students become the educators and leaders the world needs, regardless of their ability to afford a Penn GSE education.

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Professorships

Attracting and retaining world-class faculty who are molding the next generation of educators and bridging the worlds of research and practice.

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Facilities and Technology

Ensuring that our students and faculty continue to have access to innovative, state-of-the-art learning spaces and resources to keep them at the forefront of a new era of education.

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Dean Strunk's Strategic Vision

Supporting Together for Good, Dean Katharine Strunk’s strategic vision for the future of Penn GSE. This vision supercharges the existing strengths of Penn GSE to meet the moment—locally, nationally, and globally—by:

  • supporting the educator workforce
  • fostering community-engaged scholarship and programs
  • innovating for the public good
  • and elevating education's role in democratic society

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