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.

  • Together for Good
  • 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.

  • Together for Good
  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
April 21, 2025
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From the classroom to the conference

Penn GSE students explored policy, shared research, and burnished their professional development at the recent Comparative and International Education Society conference in Chicago.

  • Global Initiatives
  • Education Policy & Analysis
April 18, 2025
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Damani White-Lewis

Damani White-Lewis on faculty diversity amid uncertainty

The Penn GSE assistant professor provides actionable advice for institutions striving for a more representative professoriate in Inside Higher Ed.

  • Higher Education
April 18, 2025
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Angela Duckworth to speak at Penn GSE Commencement

The Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and 2013 MacArthur Fellow will address the graduates on May 17 in the Palestra.

  • Together for Good
  • News from Penn GSE
April 15, 2025
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The People Behind the Policies

Penn GSE alumni from across the academic spectrum have advised politicians, worked in the White House and the statehouse, and spurred change in our nation’s schools and universities thanks to their evidence-backed expertise in education policy.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
  • Alumni
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.

  • Together for Good
  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Higher Education
  • Teaching & Learning
  • News from Penn GSE
April 9, 2025
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McGraw Center hosts PA lawmakers for bipartisan conversation on education policy in the Commonwealth

Pennsylvania House of Representatives’ Education Committee Chairmen Bryan Cutler and Peter Schweyer discussed how PA lawmakers plan to work together on public school budgets, special education funding, school choice, the PA State Board of Higher Education, and more.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Together for Good
  • Education Policy & Analysis
April 8, 2025
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Penn GSE rises in U.S. News rankings

The School and its programs continue to be highly ranked by the publication.

  • 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.

  • Together for Good
  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Education Policy & Analysis

Pages

February 18, 2020

What I Wish I Knew

Posted by Nikki Hunter '20

Money is stressful, but don’t let the stress take precedence over the pursuit of your degree. I have personally used these tips to help relieve some of my own finance-induced anxiety. Your time at GSE will go by fast. Keeping money under control, whether through these tips, a budget, or other strategies, will allow you the flexibility to take full advantage of your program and the many resources the university offers.
Reflections
February 18, 2020

Why I Chose Penn GSE

Posted by Nikki Hunter '20

It is that time of year once again where prospective students are considering their graduate school options. Already, people have reached out interested to learn more about the Education Policy Program at Penn. One of the first questions is always “Why did you choose Penn?”
Why Penn GSE
February 18, 2020

Best Places to Study on Campus

Posted by Nikki Hunter '20

The graduate student experience is an amalgamation of networking, building your skills, stepping outside of your comfort zone, and most of all reading.
Coursework
January 16, 2020

Best Spots in Philly

Posted by Scott Kominkiewicz '20

One of the first things that struck me was how many vegan-only restaurants there were in Philly and, moreover, how good they were.
Finding Jobs
January 16, 2020

A Day in the Life

Posted by Kate Conroy '20

Seeing other Masters students in my cohort after school is great because we get to share stories from the day and give each other feedback on problems we’re having in our classroom. It’s so important to have other teachers in your life. We will never be able to come up with all the solutions we need on our own, and often, the thing we really need the most is someone else’s perspective
Reflections
January 16, 2020

Why I Chose Penn GSE

Posted by Lentner Jaraba '20

Penn GSE is an institution that serves the community it surrounds. It provides various resources to its community, especially to the schools in the city. Two of the resources are research and social justice.
Why Penn GSE
January 16, 2020

Favorite Philly Finds

Posted by Mandy Duong '20

Although I just moved here four months ago to start my program, I quickly fell in love with Philly and all of its quirks.
Favorite Finds
January 16, 2020

Handling Coursework

Posted by Michaela Ward '20

I’ve loved my coursework. I’ve been consistently excited about my classes, and have really enjoyed feeling my own academic commitments clarify with time.
Coursework
January 16, 2020

Moving to Philly

Posted by Mike Hogan '20

I moved to Philadelphia this past summer from Buffalo, in upstate New York, and before that spent a year living in Boston. One of the things that I love most about living here, beyond the affordability, is the strong sense of community that I felt in Buffalo with the amenities, diversity, and resources of Boston.
Transitions
January 16, 2020

On Taking Those Difficult Courses

Posted by Rachel O'Connell '20

So, here’s my silly confession: quantitative data terrifies me.
Coursework