Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship

April 29, 2025

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Catalyst curates journal on AI in education

The latest issue of Social Innovations Journal is an outgrowth of the center for global education innovation’s expertise and mission, capitalizing on their deep network of researchers, practitioners, entrepreneurs, and policy leaders.

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Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship

April 23, 2025

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Penn GSE teams finish strong at Wharton Hack-AI-thon

Two teams of education master’s students were finalists in the co-curricular program at the business school, which brought together students from across the University with varying levels of experience in artificial intelligence to solve real-world problems in just one week.

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Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship

April 14, 2025

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Penn GSE faculty honored with awards and grants

This spring, those honors include three Spencer Foundation grants, the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, and more.

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Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Higher Education
Teaching & Learning
News from Penn GSE

April 3, 2025

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Lorea Peterson Redondo bridges business and education

Lorea Peterson Rodondo will graduate in May with a dual degree from Penn GSE and Wharton. She discusses her ambition to apply lessons learned to education in her hometown of Mexico City and reflects on her experience at Penn.

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Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Education Policy & Analysis

March 13, 2025

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Innovation in climate education

The Project-Based Learning for Global Climate Justice certificate program is a collaboration between Penn GSE and 70 educators around Asia, Africa, and Europe working together on a K–12 education program that emphasizes climate change and social inequalities.

Global Initiatives
Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Teaching & Learning

March 5, 2025

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Penn GSE hosts workshop exploring AI creation and innovation in K–12 education

Funded by the NSF, the Create AI workshop aimed to empower students and teachers to build, not just use, AI.

Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Teaching & Learning

February 25, 2025

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Penn GSE grads found college counseling program based on values, not rankings

The subscription-based service is available to families and school counselors and is currently used in several Philadelphia-area schools, a national network of 25 charter schools, and even a school in Qatar.