September 4, 2019
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Finalists and over $100,000 in prize funding announced for 10th anniversary of the Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition

The seven finalists are working on solutions to some of education’s most pressing issues, including teaching children with autism, adult education, biomedical training, and adaptive testing.

 

  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
August 29, 2019
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400 years after slaves were brought to America, few Americans know the truth about slavery

In interviews with The Washington Post and Vox, Ebony Elizabeth Thomas said a narrative sympathetic to the Confederacy and slavers spread misinformation in schooling.

 

  • Teaching & Learning
August 26, 2019
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College presidents are worried problems will keep international students from showing up this fall

Writing in Times Higher Education, Alan Ruby says that rising costs, visa issues, and Trump’s hardline talk on immigration are all discouraging international students from attending U.S. universities.

 

  • Global Initiatives
  • Higher Education
August 22, 2019
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A teacher and a student work on a problem.

Ideas for teachers heading back to school

Take a look at these practical tips from the Educator’s Playbook you can use in the classroom this year.

 

  • Teaching & Learning
August 13, 2019
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Penn GSE student puts management and evaluation skills to work in Ugandan summer internship

Amy Guillotte, a student in the International Education Development Program, spent her summer interning with Geneva Global.

 

  • Global Initiatives
  • Education Policy & Analysis
July 29, 2019
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Policy, Practice, and Promise: Professor Laura Perna on Opportunity and Higher Education

Dr. Perna's latest work is informing the national dialogue on college access and completion, helping institutions better serve low-income students, and shedding light on the rise of “College Promise” financial aid programs.

  • Higher Education
  • Alumni
July 24, 2019
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Portrait of Ian Ganhinhin in the Room to Read office, leaning against a desk.

IEDP student uses international internship to evaluate data and the meaning of home

Ian Ganhinhin, a student in the International Educational Development Program, is spending his summer interning for Room to Read in New Delhi.

 

  • Global Initiatives
  • Education Policy & Analysis
July 22, 2019
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Leaders and Role Models: Educators Grow Through Penn GSE’s Mid-Career Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership

Jennifer C. Stimpson and John LePelley have brought new insights from the program to their schools as they strive to be strong role models for their students.

  • Leadership
  • Alumni
July 19, 2019
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Quinn: School desegregation is hard without busing

Speaking on Radio Times, Penn GSE’s Rand Quinn addressed an unexpected flashpoint in the first round of the Democratic presidential debates.

 

  • Education Policy & Analysis
July 15, 2019
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Should Pennsylvania replace its Keystone Exam with the SATs?

Penn GSE doctoral student Adam Kirk Edgerton told The Philadelphia Inquirer that switching exams could have a wide-ranging impact.

 

  • Education Policy & Analysis

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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