November 18, 2014
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John Fantuzzo's data system provides model for cities studying students

November 10, 2014
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Howard Stevenson's new book merges powerful storytelling, empirical data

A review found "Promoting Racial Literacy in Schools" to be "highly accessible, yet intensely thought provoking."
October 31, 2014
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After global summit, Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions launches microgrant campaign

The Center hosted the first major conference on MSIs around the world as part of the Salzburg Global Seminar series.
October 28, 2014
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Philadelphia Writing Project to host Walk for Literacy Nov. 2

PhilWP hopes to raise $15,000 for youth writing programs like Project Write, its summer writing enrichment camp for teens.
October 24, 2014
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Young Black students’ voices heard at White House summit co-hosted by the Center for the Study of Race and Equity in Education

Nearly 400 attended the “White House Summit on Educational Excellence for African Americans” at Penn October 18.
October 13, 2014
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Professor Emerita Susan Lytle to Receive Distinguished Scholar Lifetime Achievement Award

The Literary Research Association award recognizes Lytle’s decades of pioneering work in literacy, teaching and teacher learning.
October 1, 2014
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Microgiving @ Penn GSE launches campaign supporting Penn AHEAD

Penn GSE is using its first microgiving campaign of 2014-2015 to support Penn AHEAD, the Alliance for Higher Education and Democracy.
September 26, 2014
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Education Entrepreneurship M.S.Ed. program launches with first weekend

The new executive-style program teaches students to conceptualize, develop, and manage effective 21st-century innovations in education.
September 23, 2014
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Penn GSE Kicks Off Yearlong Centennial Celebration

Events celebrating Penn GSE's 100th anniversary will continue through 2014-2015.

September 8, 2014
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Six Philadelphia Schools Open with a Dual Language Program Guided by Nelson Flores

Education Linguistics professor Nelson Flores is helping the School District of Philadelphia relaunch its dual language programs this year.

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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