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 22, 2022
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Our book and podcast recommendations for 2023

These are the books on our nightstands ... and a roundup of the podcasts we can't get enough of, too!

December 20, 2022
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Kandi Wiens speaking in front of an audience of superintendents at a Penn GSE School Study Councils meeting on burnout conducted December 7, 2022.

Superintendents discussed ways to avoid burnout at first in-person Study Councils meeting since the pandemic began

After nearly two years of COVID-19-related crises, superintendents are concerned about burnout for themselves and the educators, staff, students and parents they serve. Penn GSE’s Kandi Wiens presented coping mechanisms from her research studying leaders in other high-stress jobs.

  • Leadership
December 16, 2022
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Aizhan Kul - Mukhammed, Ufuoma C. Abiola, Matt Hartley, Melissa Calvert, Robert Asante stand in a line smiling in front of GSE balloons.

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 16, 2022
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Dean Pam Grossman and President Liz Magill stand outside the Penn GSE building expansion project on a tour as the dean gestures at the construction.

A View From Campus

Updates on a presidential visit, the new Penn GSE building expansion, and more.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Leadership
December 16, 2022
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One Approach Is Not Enough

Penn GSE’s Sharon Wolf explores the complexities of child labor and parental involvement in educational outcomes in West Africa.

  • Global Initiatives
  • Teaching & Learning
December 16, 2022
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Faces of Philanthropy

Penn GSE is bringing hope and opportunity to a new era. In keeping with Dean Pam Grossman’s vision of access and inclusion, practical knowledge, powerful partnerships, and innovation for impact, Penn GSE is unleashing the power of possibility through education—building a diverse pipeline of the educators and leaders the world needs. The School is grateful to the generous donors who are investing in this work. Here are three stories of support for Penn GSE’s mission.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Global Initiatives
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
December 16, 2022
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Helping Students See Themselves

Penn GSE alumni bring diverse perspectives to their classrooms and make DEI a priority for their students.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Teaching & Learning
December 16, 2022
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The McGraw siblings , Robert, Suzanne, and Harold III , stand together smiling.

A Landmark Gift to Penn GSE

At an event honoring the 2022 winners of the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education in New York City in November, Penn GSE announced the largest gift in the School’s history—a $16.25 million commitment from the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Family Foundation, which will create a new center for educational leadership and continue its annual prize.

  • 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