April 23, 2018
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What should Starbucks' racial bias training look like?

Penn GSE's Howard Stevenson gives the Philadelphia Inquirer a few ideas.

 

April 13, 2018
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Penn GSE announces the Extraordinary Impact Campaign

Dean Pam Grossman has announced that Penn GSE will be launching a new $75 million fundraising initiative, Extraordinary Impact: The Campaign for Penn GSE, as part of the University of Pennsylvania’s Power of Penn Campaign.

 

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April 12, 2018
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Committee for Race, Equity, and Inclusion holds Open Forum for students, faculty, and staff

Subcommittees discussed strengthening policies and procedures for dealing with sexual harassment.

 

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April 9, 2018
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Q & A with Ebony Elizabeth Thomas: Why children need more diverse books

Thomas discusses how parents and educators can guide children toward books that are diverse and real.

April 4, 2018
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Education Alumni Association names 2018 honorees

The awardees will be recognized for their contributions at the annual Celebration of Educators.

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March 27, 2018
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Building on-ramps into academia for Hispanic students

The Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions hosted the first conference for its HSI Pathways to the Professoriate student fellows.

March 23, 2018
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Wagner: To succeed as Secretary, Pompeo must strategically use foreign aid

Writing in The Hill, Dan Wagner argues for improving how the U.S. spends foreign aid money on education.

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  • Education Policy & Analysis
March 20, 2018
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Penn GSE Ranked #4 Nationally

Penn GSE's Education Policy and Higher Education Divisions have now been ranked in the top 10 of U.S. News & World Report's rankings for a decade.

 

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March 19, 2018
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Teach-In will bring together Penn community in a defense of expertise in public debate

The Philadelphia Writing Project will host a screening of the documentary “American Creed” March 22.

 

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March 14, 2018
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Sharon Wolf receives 3-year Jacobs Fellowship to extend early childhood research in rural Ghana and Ivory Coast

Wolf is one of 11 Jacobs Fellows chosen from a pool of over 400 applicants.

 

  • Global Initiatives

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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