February 1, 2017
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Finney: Unaffordable colleges hurting Pennsylvania’s economy

Appearing on WITF, Finney discussed the state’s poor ranking in her College Affordability Diagnosis.

 

 

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
September 14, 2016
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Steinberg and Quinn study examines school funding in Pennsylvania

In looking at Pennsylvania’s last attempt at a school funding formula, the Penn GSE researchers provided insight about funding levels needed to reduce inequity between districts. 

 

  • Education Policy & Analysis
July 27, 2016
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Matthew Steinberg says Democratic platform misses the mark on teacher evaluations

Steinberg told The 74 that research supports including student test scores in teacher evaluations.  

  • Education Policy & Analysis
July 20, 2016
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Report offers roadmap for future parenting policy, research and practice

Parenting Matters, released by the National Academies of Sciences, was written by a committee chaired by Penn GSE’s Vivian Gadsden. 

 

  • Education Policy & Analysis
April 14, 2016
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Fighting for Change in Public Education

To Helen Gym, C’93, GED’96, if the quality of American public education is at stake, so are the values at the heart of our democracy.

 

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Alumni
April 14, 2016
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Fostering Critical Thinking in the Classroom

When Andrew Biros, C’10, GED’12, undertook his student-teaching assignment in Penn GSE’s Teacher Education Program, he found that too many of his pupils at University City High School in Philadelphia did not expect to be active participants in the classroom.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Alumni
April 14, 2016
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Creating Opportunity Through Education: Penn GSE Alumni Lead the Way

Learn how Penn GSE alumni are addressing insufficient funding, unidentified learning needs, poverty, and gaps in educational quality and availability.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Alumni
March 14, 2016
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Penn GSE’s Child Research Center assesses Philly pre-K needs

Researcher Whitney LeBoeuf discussed targeting areas of need for pre-K programs on Knowledge@Wharton Business Radio. 

 

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Education Policy & Analysis
January 22, 2016
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Steinberg: New research shows need to reconsider how teacher evaluations are used

In Education Week, Matthew Steinberg discussed a new study he co-authored questioning the effectiveness of many evaluations.

 

  • Education Policy & Analysis
January 21, 2016
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Brookings interviews John Fantuzzo and Dennis Culhane about big data

The founders of Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy talked about how communities are using integrated data now, and what’s next.

 

  • Education Policy & Analysis

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