April 2, 2024
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Penn GSE Associate Professor Amalia Daché

With Project SHARPE, Penn GSE’s Daché documents reparations in higher ed

The team has built a database of institutions nationwide documenting schools’ work on reparations and is currently surveying students of African descent from 11 universities over four years about their experiences on campus.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Higher Education
April 1, 2024
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2024 Education Alumni Awards honorees announced

These seven Penn GSE alumni will be recognized May 18 during the Celebration of Educators, alongside teacher honorees and other annual award recipients.

  • Alumni
March 29, 2024
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Robert Zemsky gives his vision for three-year college programs

Zemsky advocates for a shift to three-year degree programs to combat the rising costs and evolving needs of higher education.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
March 25, 2024
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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker

Penn GSE announces Mayor Cherelle Parker as 2024 commencement speaker

Parker, who took office this year, has pledged to make strengthening Philadelphia public schools a priority of her administration.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • News from Penn GSE
March 22, 2024
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Sade Bonilla gives her take on the evolution of career education

Bonilla highlights the shift from vocational training to career technical education, emphasizing its role in reducing dropout rates and promoting equitable learning opportunities.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Education Policy & Analysis
March 20, 2024
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A presentation slide titled "9 Skills for Strategic Political Leadership" appears on a projector screen listing nine skills recommended for education leaders.

McGraw Center hosts symposium aimed at encouraging education leaders to embrace politics

The McGraw Center's inaugural symposium, led by Cheryl Logan, focused on equipping education leaders with the skills needed to navigate the political landscape, improving student experiences and leader longevity in the field.

  • Leadership
March 15, 2024
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Penn GSE Associate Professor Brooks Bowden leaning against a chalkboard

Brooks Bowden highlights consequences of lenient grading in "The Economist"

Bowden’s research demonstrates how lenient grading policies in North Carolina high schools lead to reduced student effort and wider academic gaps, questioning current educational reforms.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Teaching & Learning
March 12, 2024
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Julee Gard, wearing a red cap, a navy blue and white striped shirt, and a brown apron, is focused on serving sausages at a soup kitchen in Joliet, Illinois, alongside her University of St. Francis colleagues.

Penn GSE alum Julee Gard protects the financial viability of small universities

Gard developed the Financial Viability Index, a color-coded tool designed to help small, tuition-dependent colleges analyze their financial health efficiently and take actionable steps to avoid closure.

  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Higher Education
  • Leadership
  • Alumni
March 8, 2024
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Penn GSE Dean Katharine Strunk poses outside against a glass façade

Dean Strunk weighs in on teacher turnover

While teacher turnover peaked in 2022, the attrition rate remains stubbornly high.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
March 7, 2024
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Sigal Ben-Porath poses warmly in a professional portrait, with a friendly smile, curly brown hair, and dressed in a blue top with white accents.

Sigal Ben-Porath shares insights for navigating free speech on campus

Sigal Ben-Porath recommends clear communication and contextually relevant discussions as strategies for universities to navigate the complexities of free speech on campuses.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Higher Education
  • Leadership

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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