May 9, 2023
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Penn GSE’s Ariane Thomas and colleagues receive Projects for Progress award

Ariane Thomas, a Penn GSE lecturer and director of the Professional Counseling Program, and her colleagues have received a Projects for Progress award for their Positioned for Success initiative.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
April 27, 2023
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Breaking the Pipeline: Rachel Baker helps challenge a traditional education metaphor in Science magazine

In a major study published today, Baker and fellow researchers argue that replacing “pipeline” with “pathway” is a better metaphor and will unlock new insights and improve higher education.

  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
April 25, 2023
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Penn GSE ranked No. 3 by “U.S. News & World Report” for 2024

The School’s ed policy and higher ed programs are also in the top 10, continuing a 16-year stretch.

  • News from Penn GSE
April 19, 2023
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Vivian Gadsden elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences

The Child Development and Education Professor is one of five Penn faculty being recognized this year for significant contributions to academia, policy and research.

April 11, 2023
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Faculty and students head to Chicago for AERA Annual Meeting

Nearly 100 Penn GSE-affiliated presenters are attending the leading international conference on education research, April 13-16.

April 7, 2023
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The push for a three-year bachelor’s degree

Robert Zemsky and representatives from a dozen colleges recently met to discuss three-year bachelor’s degree pilot programs. Their ambitions are grand, but the future is uncertain, reports Inside Higher Ed.

April 6, 2023
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Katharine O. Strunk named dean of Penn’s top-ranked Graduate School of Education

Katharine Strunk, an award-winning ed policy scholar, has been named the next dean of Penn GSE, effective July 1. The announcement was made today by Penn President Liz Magill.

  • News from Penn GSE
April 4, 2023
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Educational inequities? Follow the numbers, says Ericka Weathers

An assistant professor of education policy, Weathers combs through historical data to find policies that harm marginalized communities. Her work is influencing Congress.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Education Policy & Analysis
April 3, 2023
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2023 Education Alumni Award honorees announced

The 2023 winners, teacher honorees and other annual award recipients will be recognized May 13 during the Celebration of Educators, alongside a panel discussion with Dean Pam Grossman.

  • Alumni
March 30, 2023
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Penn Futures Project wraps up with strengthened partnerships and meaningful outcomes

Penn’s unique cross-school collaboration leaves a lasting impact on education, research, and Philadelphia.

  • Philadelphia Impact

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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