July 21, 2020
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Catalyst @ Penn GSE Executive Director Michael Golden, left, and John Gamba, Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Director of Innovative Programs at Catalyst.

How EDTECH WEEK moved online, and opened a conversation about education in the Covid age

Lessons on what education might look like in the fall, the value in remote networking, and why conferences might look different in the future.

  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Special Topic: COVID-19
July 17, 2020
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A boardroom with two empty large leather chairs in front of bookcases.

The next higher ed crisis: finding leaders

Peter Eckel, an expert on higher education management governance, warns that due to the pandemic, higher education may face a shortage of leadership.

  • Higher Education
  • Special Topic: COVID-19
July 16, 2020
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Penn GSE's Howard Stevenson

‘You’re always communicating about race, whether you talk about it or not.’

Howard Stevenson is an expert on racial literacy. Here’s what people have asked him this summer.

  • Special Topic: COVID-19
June 25, 2020
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Scott Pattison, left, and Joni Finney.

A Generational Challenge: State Postsecondary Education Policies to Support Economic Recovery and Individual Opportunity

Principles to guide state policymakers through higher education’s trying summer and beyond.

  • Higher Education
  • Special Topic: COVID-19
June 15, 2020
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Briana Nichols, left, and Jessica Peng, right, have both received prestigious National Academy of Education/Spencer Dissertation Fellowships.

Four Penn students receive prestigious National Academy of Education/Spencer Dissertation Fellowships

Higher Education assistant professor Amalia Daché received an NAED/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship.

  • Higher Education
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
June 12, 2020
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Daris McInnis, left, reading to pre-kindergarten students in Washington, DC, and right, serving in the Army.

Daris McInnis, Penn GSE doctoral student and Army vet, named a Tillman Scholar

‘I was more terrified to teach small kids than to join the Army. I did it, and it was the best experience of my life.’

  • Language, Literacy & Culture
June 11, 2020
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Aaron Gerwer, left, will be the next principal at the Henry C. Lea Elementary School. Lauren Overton, right, will lead Penn Alexander.

New principals named for the Henry C. Lea and Penn Alexander Schools

Aaron Gerwer will be the new leader at Lea and Lauren Overton will head Penn Alexander. Penn GSE has partnerships with both K-8 schools.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Leadership
June 8, 2020
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Marsha Richardson, right, leads a discussion at Penn GSE in 2019.

‘Educators are focusing on the student’s behavior, as opposed to the underlying potential causes of the behavior’

Leading an EDTECH WEEK Masterclass, Marsha Richardson said educators need to take care of their own wellness needs, as well as those of their students.

  • Counseling & Psychology
  • Special Topic: COVID-19
May 28, 2020
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Pennsylvania mail-in ballots for the 2020 primary election.

Creating a civics curriculum with Philly students that can be taught online or in person

When the COVID-19 pandemic shifted Rand Quinn’s class online this spring, his students decided their main project should change too.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Special Topic: COVID-19
May 21, 2020
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Howard Stevenson

‘To think about race outside of health now seems almost ridiculous’

Howard Stevenson on what COVID-19 has revealed about race and health.

  • Special Topic: COVID-19

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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