September 28, 2016
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Penn Alexander School receives national honor

Public and private elementary, middle, and high schools that attain Blue Ribbon status are those where students achieve at high levels or where the achievement gap is narrowing. Penn Alexander was honored for its work narrowing the achievement gap.

 

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Teaching & Learning
September 27, 2016
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Gasman: Elite research institutions don’t have diverse faculties because ‘we don't want them’

In an essay in the Washington Post, Gasman outlines the choices colleges make that keep faculties whiter than their students. 

 

  • Higher Education
September 22, 2016
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New Ideas for a New School Year

Penn GSE’s Educator’s Playbook offers a variety of lesson ideas for teachers and administrators to explore in schools and classrooms. 

 

  • Teaching & Learning
September 19, 2016
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Sharon Wolf brings expertise in early childhood to Penn GSE, Ghana

Wolf’s research is helping education leaders in Ghana reimagine the school experience.

 

  • Global Initiatives
September 14, 2016
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Steinberg and Quinn study examines school funding in Pennsylvania

In looking at Pennsylvania’s last attempt at a school funding formula, the Penn GSE researchers provided insight about funding levels needed to reduce inequity between districts. 

 

  • Education Policy & Analysis
September 6, 2016
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Photo Exhibit Has Special Meaning to Professor Marybeth Gasman

Gasman and photographer Andrew Feiler will discuss this month’s exhibit of his work documenting Morris Brown College at the Inn at Penn.

 

August 18, 2016
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Three Penn GSE teaching alumni selected for prestigious Knowles Science Teaching Foundation fellowships

The Teaching Fellowship provides early-career, high school math and science teachers with support and professional development to improve STEM education.

 

  • News from Penn GSE
August 8, 2016
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Grossman: ‘Disruption’ in education—without research—can be a recipe for disaster

In an op-ed for the Washington Post, Penn GSE Dean Pam Grossman offered ideas for research-supported changes in education. 

 

  • Teaching & Learning
August 5, 2016
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Student entrepreneurs create new pathways with new education entrepreneurship model

Martin Ihrig says that student-entrepreneurs can use their time in college to launch and grow startup businesses, while collaborating with their professors and peers.

 

  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
August 1, 2016
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Policy, not Spanish skills, is key for Latino voters, Flores says

Penn GSE’s Nelson Flores told the LA Times Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Kaine’s fluency in Spanish alone won’t sway Latino voters. 

 

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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