March 24, 2016
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Penn GSE Education Alumni Association names 2016 awardees

The Penn GSE Education Alumni Association (EAA) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2016 EAA Awards. Awardees will be recognized at GSE’s Education Alumni Awards & Celebration of Teachers on Friday, May 13, 2016, during Penn’s Alumni Weekend.

 

  • News from Penn GSE
March 16, 2016
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Penn GSE rises in education school rankings

The school improved to 6th in U.S. News and World Report’s 2017 rankings. Both the Higher Education and Education Policy divisions also placed in the top 10.

 

  • News from Penn GSE
March 14, 2016
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Penn GSE’s Child Research Center assesses Philly pre-K needs

Researcher Whitney LeBoeuf discussed targeting areas of need for pre-K programs on Knowledge@Wharton Business Radio. 

 

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Education Policy & Analysis
March 10, 2016
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Penn GSE welcomes Otis Hackney as Philadelphia’s Chief Education Officer

A March 1 reception for Hackney was a chance for educators, researchers, and community leaders to think about new collaborations to benefit Philadelphia’s children and families.

 

  • Philadelphia Impact
March 7, 2016
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Ethnography Forum recognizes Professor Nancy Hornberger for her contributions

For sixteen years, Hornberger made the Forum a launching pad for academic careers. 

 

  • Global Initiatives
March 2, 2016
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Penn Alexander Robotics Team earns a ticket to international championship

Ten middle-school students are raising money to go to the FIRST Lego League Competition in St. Louis following their first-place finish in the regional competition.

 

  • Philadelphia Impact
February 29, 2016
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Harper to debate state of free speech on US campuses

Shaun Harper will argue that campus protests are not curtailing free speech in the March 1 Intelligence Squared US debate. 

 

  • Higher Education
February 23, 2016
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UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova praises global impact of IEDP students

Bokova says UNESCO needs universities like Penn to do more high-quality research on international development.

 

  • Global Initiatives
February 17, 2016
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PRESS RELEASE: Penn Futures Project: Investing in Children & Communities

Unique Cross-Penn Collaboration Awards Grants to Improve the Health and Well-being of Youth and Families in Philadelphia and Beyond

Unique Cross-Penn Collaboration Awards Grants to Improve the Health and Well-being of Youth and Families in Philadelphia and Beyond

 

  • Philadelphia Impact
February 15, 2016
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Three APHD Gates Scholars aspire to help others

Three students from Penn GSE’s Applied Psychology and Human Development program received a highly competitive scholarship that covers unmet financial need for students to attend college and graduate school. 

 

  • Teaching & Learning

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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