June 21, 2024
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Brooks Bowden stands in front of a chalkboard wearing a black pantsuit

Penn GSE’s Center for Benefit-Cost Studies of Education makes the case for $5.1 billion education funding overhaul in Pennsylvania

Associate Professor Brooks Bowden explained the benefits of better school quality and fairness, which could include increases in high school graduation rates, college enrollment, new jobs, and long-term economic gains for the state, would greatly outweigh the hefty cost.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Education Policy & Analysis
June 4, 2024
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Brooks Bowden gesturing in front of a chalkboard with an equation.

With pandemic stimulus funds sunsetting, Penn GSE expert offers investment ideas

Brooks Bowden recommends school districts prioritize spending projects with long-term benefits, including facilities, data analytics, student support, and professional development.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
May 10, 2024
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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
May 7, 2024
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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
May 6, 2024
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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
  • Education Policy & Analysis
May 3, 2024
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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
April 30, 2024
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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
April 26, 2024
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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
  • Education Policy & Analysis
April 23, 2024
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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
April 16, 2024
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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

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