October 30, 2015
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Porter: Teachers need support to make standards work

In an op-ed for the Washington Post, C-SAIL director Andy Porter writes that the focus of education reform should be implementing more rigorous content, not standardized testing. 

 

  • Education Policy & Analysis
October 29, 2015
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Newest cohort of education entrepreneurs join EDSi, the hybrid incubator-seed fund

Eight companies from around the world have joined the Education Design Studio Inc.'s third cohort to further develop ventures aimed at solving problems in education. 

 

  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
October 28, 2015
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Center for MSIs’ #MeetTheMatch campaign shares stories to encourage social giving

Throughout October, Penn GSE’s Center for MSIs is hosting a microgiving campaign to support Minority-Serving Institutions across the country. 

 

  • Higher Education
October 27, 2015
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Global Education Forum builds connections between educators

The forum, a partnership between Penn GSE’s Mid-Career Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership and the Asian Society, brought educators from 15 countries to Penn. 

 

  • Global Initiatives
October 23, 2015
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Alumni and Friends Meet Dean Grossman in China

Following up on the School’s June gathering at the recently launched Penn Wharton China Center, Dean Pam Grossman continued fostering ties with the Penn GSE and education communities in China at several September events held in Shanghai and Beijing. 

 

  • Global Initiatives
October 19, 2015
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18 Leading Higher Education Research Centers and Institutes Call for Knowledge on Campus Shootings

Penn GSE's Center for the Study of Race and Equity in Education, Penn AHEAD, and the Institute for Research on Higher Education join the call for action.

 

  • Higher Education
October 14, 2015
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From Reporting to Report Cards: Lindsey Gerdes, GED’15, Transitions to Teaching

Lindsey Gerdes, GED’15, speaks about her journey from advice columnist to first grade teacher.

  • Alumni
October 14, 2015
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Jennifer Isom O’Malley, GED’98, and Matthew V. O’Malley, GED’95

A passion for educating children brought this Penn GSE alumni couple together and continues to shape their involvement with the School.

  • Faces of Philanthropy
October 14, 2015
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Workshop series prepares graduate students for teaching in the university classroom

Workshops sponsored by the Penn Center for Teaching and Leadership give students skills for the classroom—and the academic job interview. 

 

  • Teaching & Learning
October 12, 2015
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Penn GSE student-run journal mentors students and seeks variety of authors

Penn GSE’s Perspectives on Urban Education prepare the next generation of scholars to successfully publish research and review that of their peers. 

 

  • 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