A new study coauthored by Penn GSE’s Michael A. Gottfried is the first to show that teachers’ ability to teach in students’ home language, combined with a shared racial or ethnic background, drives greater academic gains.
Penn undergrad Cole DuHaime, a student in Penn GSE's Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Degree Program, taught math to seventh graders over the summer in a service opportunity made possible by Generation Teach and the Ben Franklin Scholars Program.
As part of the fellowship, the Education Policy doctoral student who studies absenteeism will connect with graduate students from across campus who are all working to bridge their research and global policymaking.
The program brings together faculty and staff from across disciplines to engage with the state’s diverse regions and develop solutions to shared challenges.
John Silvanus Wilson Jr., a nationally recognized leader in higher education and former president of Morehouse College, has been appointed the next executive director of the McGraw Center for Educational Leadership at Penn GSE.
A proud graduate of Penn GSE’s Executive Doctorate in Higher Education Management, Hall comes to the School from Penn’s Division of University Life, where she served as assistant vice provost for strategic planning and operations.
WHYY profiles Penn GSE's partnership with the School District of Philadelphia and nonprofits to form the Academy at Penn, boosting college and career pathways for students from underserved communities.
On May 17, in the Palestra, Penn GSE commemorated the achievements of the roughly 700 master’s and doctoral graduates at this year’s Commencement ceremony.
The Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and 2013 MacArthur Fellow will address the graduates on May 17 in the Palestra.
This spring, those honors include three Spencer Foundation grants, the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, and more.
These seven graduates have made outstanding contributions to the field of education and Penn GSE, and represent the breadth and depth of the School’s impact.
$8 Million Funded Project Partnership between Foundations, Inc., Penn’s Graduate School of Education, the Consortium for Policy Research in Education at Penn GSE, and The School District of Philadelphia. Schools Have Begun Selecting Students for First Cohort
Penn GSE is investing $8 million in two Philadelphia high schools to support underserved students, aiming to improve college and career readiness through intensive academic and emotional support, with Dean Katharine O. Strunk highlighting its focus on enhancing life outcomes.
The organization, founded in 1965, is an honorific society of U.S. members and international associates elected based on outstanding education-related scholarship.
Penn GSE has partnered with the Philadelphia School District to provide workshops for leaders aimed at increasing understanding of antisemitism and Islamophobia in response to community tensions surrounding the Israel-Gaza conflict.
At a celebration for the public launch of the School’s new strategic vision, the superintendent joined the dean to discuss how the district and Penn GSE can partner to recruit, retain, and support educators amidst a national shortage.
Ryan Baker announced the University of Pennsylvania’s new master’s program in “Learning Analytics and Artificial Intelligence” to train professionals in applying AI within education and meeting industry demand.
In a newsletter roundup, Technical.ly highlighted the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education launching a new education degree in artificial intelligence, marking the third AI-related degree from Penn this year, alongside an undergraduate program and an online master's.
Penn GSE, the School District of Philadelphia, Foundations, Inc., and the Consortium for Policy Research in Education are partnering to create an innovative and scalable college and career readiness model for students.
The institutions’ memorandum of understanding is being renewed following a literacy and community engagement research conference held at Penn Oct. 14–15.
Penn GSE's fall initiatives include the One Book program, Visiting Scholar Speaker Series, and Community Circles to encourage inclusive, respectful conversations.
A Penn GSE initiative provides an opportunity for TESOL students to practice their teaching with language learners across the University and around the world.
About 150 students, alumni, faculty, staff, and industry leaders are expected to gather at Penn GSE on Saturday, June 22, to celebrate the anniversary.
Penn GSE’s annual Alumni Weekend event featured a faculty panel discussion on “The Price of Education” and celebrated the winners of the Education Alumni Awards.
The Collaboratory for Teaching and Teacher Education, Ethnography in Education Research Forum, HEARD and PhilWP have all welcomed new leadership in recent months.
Penn GSE celebrated a $35.6 million expansion and renovation with self-guided tours, a dedication ceremony, and a ribbon-cutting event Oct. 25. School and University leaders praised the new building they say symbolizes unity, innovation, and an outward perspective.
Penn GSE Professor Sigal Ben-Porath has been named the MRMJJ Presidential Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs Susan Yoon has been named the Graduate School of Education Presidential Professor. Both are the first to hold their respective chairs, which begin with the 2023–2024 academic year.
Dean Pam Grossman has guided Penn GSE through a capital campaign, a global pandemic, a historic building expansion, and unprecedented growth with ambition and compassion. The breadth of all she has accomplished came into sharp relief when she announced the bittersweet news that she would be stepping down this summer.
