February 11, 2016
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EDSi Fellows pitch ideas to change education

Seven early-stage education companies spent six months working in the Education Design Studio to refine their businesses. 

 

  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
February 8, 2016
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Education Business Plan helped Degreed find its way to success

The Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition is accepting entries through February 23. 

 

  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
February 1, 2016
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Ph.D. student Roman Ruiz receives prestigious K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award

Ruiz, who researches federal higher education policy, student financial aid, and pre-college interventions, was one of ten students selected nationwide.

 

  • Higher Education
January 27, 2016
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New interactive map highlights Penn GSE's work in Philadelphia

To illustrate Penn GSE’s projects and partnerships in the city, the school launched an interactive and evolving “heat map.” 

 

  • Philadelphia Impact
January 26, 2016
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Penn GSE lecturer and Holocaust survivor Nelly Toll’s art on display in Berlin

New exhibition at the Deutsche Historische Muesum features Toll’s childhood paintings in the first ever international exhibition of the Yad Vashem gallery. 

 

  • Global Initiatives
January 22, 2016
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Steinberg: New research shows need to reconsider how teacher evaluations are used

In Education Week, Matthew Steinberg discussed a new study he co-authored questioning the effectiveness of many evaluations.

 

  • Education Policy & Analysis
January 21, 2016
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Brookings interviews John Fantuzzo and Dennis Culhane about big data

The founders of Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy talked about how communities are using integrated data now, and what’s next.

 

  • Education Policy & Analysis
January 13, 2016
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New Penn GSE course examines the challenges of campus sexual violence

The course prepares the next generation of college administrators for handling the pressing problem of sexual violence on college campuses.  

 

  • Higher Education
December 23, 2015
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Ebony Elizabeth Thomas picks the best children’s books of 2015

Thomas’ selections highlight the best storytelling of the year that deals with issues like gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, and socioeconomic class in ways that are real and empathetic.

 

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Teaching & Learning
December 17, 2015
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Mid-Career alumna recognized for doing more with less

Stacy R. Gill-Phillips one of ten primary and secondary school administrators across the country named as finalists for the 2015 the Escalante-Gradillas Best in Education Prize from TheBestSchools.org.  

 

  • 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