January 8, 2020
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Empowering Students to Shatter Expectations

Penn GSE alumnus Eduardo (Tony) A. Alleyne, GRD’16, works to help first-generation, low-income high school students prepare for college.

  • Leadership
  • Alumni
January 8, 2020
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The entrance to the Penn GSE building.

Penn GSE scholars on Education Week's list of influencers in education

Six researchers from Penn GSE have made Education Week’s 2020 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings list.

  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Leadership
December 24, 2019
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A calendar for December 2019, with December 31 circled in red.

The stories of 2019

This year, Penn GSE researchers examined impeachment, the costs of college, dual-language programs — and earned praise along the way.

  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Higher Education
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
December 19, 2019
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Penn President Amy Gutmann accepts the Pennsylvania Society Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement.

West Philly’s Lea School receives surprise donation via President Amy Gutmann

The $100,000 gift will be used to upgrade technology at the Penn partner school.

  • Philadelphia Impact
December 17, 2019
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Ebony Bridwell-Mitchell delivers a lecture.

Bridwell-Mitchell opens 12th Visiting Scholars of Color Lecture Series

The Harvard GSE associate professor gave an overview of upcoming work examining the relationship between school partnerships and school outcomes.

December 5, 2019
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Penn GSE Facilitates a Conversation on Learning and Character at Homecoming

Character, collaboration, and project-based learning were topics of conversation when best-selling author and Penn professor Angela Duckworth joined Penn GSE Dean Pam Grossman for a discussion during Penn’s Homecoming Weekend.

  • Teaching & Learning
  • Alumni
December 5, 2019
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Teacher Brendon Jobs in the classroom with two high-school aged students.

Taking an antiracist stance in the classroom

Penn GSE instructor Brendon Jobs writes in the Philadelphia Inquirer about the obligations for antiracist educators.

  • Teaching & Learning
November 25, 2019
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Scott Pattison, Joni Finney, Jonathan Supovitz

What happens to education funding during the next recession?

During a recent visit to Penn GSE, Scott Pattison, former executive director of the National Governor's Association, discussed economic downturns, innovation opportunities, and connecting researchers with policymakers. 

 

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
November 21, 2019
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Bridging the Digital Divide Through Counseling

Penn GSE alumna Angela Cleveland, GED’01, is helping school counselors broaden student participation in computer science.

  • Counseling & Psychology
  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Alumni
November 18, 2019
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Johanek: “The need to accelerate the development of sound professional judgment in education leadership is urgent”

Writing with Ken Spero in SmartBrief, Johanek said realistic simulations should play a bigger role in preparing school leaders.

 

  • 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