GSE News: All

April 27, 2016

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Diagnosis: College costs pushed beyond families’ ability to pay

New study co-authored by Joni Finney, Director of Penn GSE's Institute for Research on Higher Education, ranks all 50 states by college affordability for students and families.

Higher Education

April 26, 2016

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Report from Penn AHEAD illuminates college degree wealth gap

Family income has a significant impact on entrance to college, student loan debt and degree completion, according to a report issued by the Alliance for Higher Education and Democracy at Penn GSE and the Pell Institute.

Higher Education

April 14, 2016

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Fighting for Change in Public Education

To Helen Gym, C’93, GED’96, if the quality of American public education is at stake, so are the values at the heart of our democracy.

Education Policy & Analysis
Teaching & Learning
Alumni

April 14, 2016

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Empowering Urban College Students

In 2009, Paul Quinn College was in danger of losing its accreditation. When Michael Sorrell, GRD’15, became president, he enacted a series of audacious initiatives that effected change, empowerment, and enrollment.

Higher Education
Alumni

April 14, 2016

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Reaching Children Around the World

Shruti Bhat, GED’15, has made it her mission to bring education, health, and social services to children in poverty around the globe.

Global Initiatives
Alumni

April 14, 2016

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Fostering Critical Thinking in the Classroom

When Andrew Biros, C’10, GED’12, undertook his student-teaching assignment in Penn GSE’s Teacher Education Program, he found that too many of his pupils at University City High School in Philadelphia did not expect to be active participants in the classroom.

Education Policy & Analysis
Teaching & Learning
Alumni

April 14, 2016

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Facing the Moment: Professor Howard Stevenson on Managing Racial Conflict Through Racial Literacy

Learn how a Penn GSE professor trains students and educators in racial literacy—the skills to identify and resolve racially stressful social interactions.

Race, Equity & Inclusion
Teaching & Learning

April 14, 2016

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Imagining What’s Possible: The Life of an Education Entrepreneurship Student

Chris Parris’s dream of putting more Boston public school students on a path to college brought him to Penn GSE’s M.S.Ed. in Education Entrepreneurship program.

Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Alumni

April 14, 2016

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Creating Opportunity Through Education: Penn GSE Alumni Lead the Way

Learn how Penn GSE alumni are addressing insufficient funding, unidentified learning needs, poverty, and gaps in educational quality and availability.

Education Policy & Analysis
Teaching & Learning
Alumni

March 30, 2016

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New Director of Admissions sees a Penn GSE education as an investment worth making

Kervin Pillot believes in the power of education. He started as Assistant Dean and Director of Admissions on February 1.

News from Penn GSE

Pages

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