January 10, 2023
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The 15 most-read stories in 2022

Readers came to the Penn GSE website for practical, easy-to-apply advice that resonated in classrooms and communities around the world.

  • Counseling & Psychology
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Leadership
  • Teaching & Learning
January 5, 2023
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Penn GSE professors named to Education Week's 2023 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings list

Eight University of Pennsylvania-affiliated researchers are ranked in the top 200 nationwide – and all eight are associated with Penn GSE.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
  • Leadership
  • Teaching & Learning
January 4, 2023
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How often can your child be absent from school?

There is a “linear relationship” between school attendance and academics, says Penn GSE professor Michael Gottfried.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
December 16, 2022
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Celebrating Educators 2022 Highlights Educational Access

At the annual celebration, Penn GSE’s honored six alumni and hosted a panel on increasing access to higher education.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
  • Teaching & Learning
December 16, 2022
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Students sit around four round tables as Ameena Ghaffar - Kucher leads the class with a screen behind her with a projection on it that reads “Pause and Reflect.”

Creating Opportunities for Learners Worldwide

Penn GSE’s International Educational Development Program preps students to tackle systemic issues around the world.

  • Global Initiatives
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
  • Teaching & Learning
December 13, 2022
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Damani White-Lewis studies why university faculties often lack diversity

His goal is to shift hiring and retention practices in higher ed through data, interventions, and conversations about racialized organizational dynamics.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
October 18, 2022
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A. Brooks Bowden receives prestigious Early Career Award for research on education costs

The Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE) recently recognized A. Brooks Bowden for her impressive contributions to education research.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
September 15, 2022
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Penn GSE center reveals broad impact of standards-based reform on student learning

A seven-year project shows that standards-based reform has not lived up to its promise, but it also provides a big-picture perspective of what worked — and didn’t work — in the implementation process. This knowledge holds lessons for education leaders as they undertake future reforms aimed at improving instruction and advancing student achievement.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
August 16, 2022
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Professor Michael Gottfried talks about chronic absenteeism in California schools

Being chronically absent means missing 10 percent or more of the school year. "It's happening across the nation,” says Gottfried, who spoke with the San Francisco Examiner for a recent story. “And the data show it's particularly bad in big cities.”

  • Education Policy & Analysis
August 5, 2022
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Virtual kindergarten program keeps Philly kids smiling — and sets them up for success

It's not easy to get a room full of 5-year-olds to pay attention. It's even trickier when the 5-year-olds are in 25 different rooms.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Teaching & Learning

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