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June 3, 2014

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Leading Educational Research Centers Respond to White House Report on Boys and Young Men of Color

In response to a recent task force report to President Barack Obama on My Brother’s Keeper, seven university-based research centers have jointly issued a statement.

May 28, 2014

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Penn GSE Commencement 2014

Media: Watch the Class of 2014 receive their diplomas and view photo galleries.

May 16, 2014

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Ebony Thomas Awarded Prestigious Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship

Ebony Elizabeth Thomas, an assistant professor in the Reading/Writing/Literacy Division, was awarded a National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship, one of the most distinguished awards that education researchers can receive early in their careers.

April 30, 2014

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Professor Ghaffar-Kucher Receives 2014 Jackie Kirk Outstanding Book Award

Ameena Ghaffar-Kucher, associate director of the International Educational Development Program, has earned an Outstanding Book Award for her new edited volume, Refugees, Immigrants and Education in the Global South: Lives in Motion.

April 23, 2014

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GSE Class Gets Hands-On In Philadelphia Schools

GSE professor Rand Quinn's unique class creates teams of graduate and undergraduate students from across Penn to improve community engagement in Philadelphia’s schools.

April 21, 2014

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Early Finish for April Challenge Sponsored by Overseer Josh Berlin

April 21, 2014 –Scholarship support is in full bloom this month at Penn GSE, where the Annual Fund April Challenge offered by Overseer Josh Berlin, W’95, MD, FAAD, has achieved its $10,000 goal ahead of schedule.

April 8, 2014

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Microgiving @ Penn GSE Campaigns Exceed Goals

All three 2013–2014 campaigns offered through the community focused crowd-funding initiative Microgiving @ Penn GSE have exceeded their goals.

April 8, 2014

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Next Generation MOOCs: Perspectives From the Learning Sciences

Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have taken higher education by surprise, with some courses attracting more than 100,000 registered students. Whether researching MOOCs users, focusing on the potential for MOOCs in the developing world, or hosting a lecture series, Penn GSE faculty and students are examining this emerging trend. The Next Generation MOOCs lecture series presents four speakers who will evaluate and explain how MOOCs have changed higher education.

April 3, 2014

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Historic Gathering of Global Educators To Discuss MOOCs In Developing Countries

Penn GSE and five other Penn schools are hosting an invitation-only conference April 10-11 on MOOCs in developing countries. MOOCs4D brings together leading scholars, administrators, policy makers and technologists from over 25 countries to spark dialogue.

April 3, 2014

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Pam Grossman named Dean of Penn's top-ranked Graduate School of Education

New dean joins Penn GSE on January 1, 2015. Former Stanford professor is an expert on teaching and teaching practices.

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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