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For the last six weeks, Henry C. Lea Elementary in West Philadelphia has been humming with excitement and energy as students joyfully engage with interesting, colorful educational content. The activit...

Dear parents, grandparents, godparents, guardians, aunts, uncles, and adults in general:Don't read this one. Or read it, but then forward it to the tweens and teens in your life. It’s for them.For thi...

For many families, a school counselor is the first place to turn for questions about a child’s mental or emotional health.But parents and kids avoid the counselor’s office because they are afraid they...

In 2020, young people will get a clear look at how individual actions can shape government and policy, and how these affect their lives in tangible ways. Debates about health care, climate change, gun...

Penn GSE Senior Fellow Kandi Wiens leads a program on preventing burnout at a December 2022 Center for School Council Studies meeting hosted on the Penn campus. The Center is part of Catalyst, Penn GS...

This year saw an unprecedented level of public discussion and debate about race, identity, and representation in books for children and young adults. These necessary conversations are helping push the...

This spring, the first cohort of Jacobs Education Impact Prize fellows came together in Philadelphia to assess the program and what they learned over the last year.Part of a larger collaboration betwe...

September 11, 2001—and how the events of that day continue to shape our world—can be a difficult subject for any teacher, particularly in the United States. This project provides educators with materi...

As schools prepare to welcome students for a new school year, educators have renewed their focus on creating safe, collaborative, and nurturing spaces. In that spirit, this year’s Penn GSE “2023 Celeb...

People often think of kindergarten as a place where students learn their ABCs and 123s. But it’s also a time when students gain social emotional learning skills. The skills that enable children to lea...