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Louisa Shepard
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Education Policy
International students offer ‘rich and diverse’ perspectives
International students offer ‘rich and diverse’ perspectives
Penn’s campus community includes students from all parts of the globe, bringing their unique experiences and soaking in all the University has to offer.
Five ways teachers can integrate ChatGPT into their classrooms today
Five ways teachers can integrate ChatGPT into their classrooms today
For educators concerned what ChatGPT means for teaching and learning, Penn GSE offers ways to integrate the technology in the classroom.
Penn GSE’s María Cioè-Peña on equitable access in education
Penn GSE’s María Cioè-Peña on equitable access in education
The assistant professor of education joined the Educational Linguistics Division to ensure that bilingual children with dis/abilities get the support needed to thrive; she aims to find a model where all learners get what they need without being labeled.
The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Family Foundation makes landmark gift to Penn Graduate School of Education
The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Family Foundation makes landmark gift to Penn Graduate School of Education
The $16.25 million will create a new center for educational leadership and continue the McGraw Prize.
Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education winners announced
Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education winners announced
Cheryl Logan, Barry Dunn, and Roy Pea have been selected for outstanding achievement in pre-K–12, higher education and learning science research.
What is the impact of Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan?
What is the impact of Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan?
A Graduate School of Education expert and faculty director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model’s take a look at the budgetary costs and distributional impact of the U.S. President’s initiative.
Penn GSE makes math meaningful for West Philly kids
Penn GSE makes math meaningful for West Philly kids
The Responsive Math Teaching project, currently funded by the National Science, has kids in West Philly schools engaging in the work, rather than passively completing it, through summer “math festivals.”
Tools for teachers: How to lead tough conversations
Tools for teachers: How to lead tough conversations
At DISCUSS Summer Institute, emerging teachers learn how to lead conversations about history, current events, and politics.
Penn GSE’s Andrea Kane on school leadership and student potential
Penn GSE’s Andrea Kane on school leadership and student potential
In her role as professor of practice at Penn GSE, Dr. Andrea Kane brings the perspective of twenty-five years’ experience in K–12 public schools to her work with aspiring and current teachers and leaders.
A better approach to Integrated Student Support
A better approach to Integrated Student Support
Penn GSE’s A. Brooks Bowden joined a working group of experts to draft a new set of national guidelines for Integrated Student Support.
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Harvard Business Review
How burnout became normal—and how to push back against it
In an opinion essay, Kandi Wiens of the Graduate School of Education explains how to reestablish a healthy baseline that regulates burnout in the work environment.
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The Atlantic
The college financial-aid scramble
Laura Perna of the Graduate School of Education worries that this year’s financial-aid fiasco might diminish trust in the FAFSA system, which requires families to submit a huge amount of personal information.
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Chronicle of Higher Education
The line between two- and four-year colleges is blurring
Robert M. Zemsky of the Graduate School of Education says that higher education needs to do something to make the product better, more relevant, and less costly to students.
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Business Insider
Teacher shortages in America are holding Gen Z students like me back
Richard Ingersoll of the Graduate School of Education says that qualified teachers make a difference for students by both knowing the subject and knowing how to teach the subject.
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Detroit Free Press
Michigan’s teacher shortage is about to get more financially complicated
Dean Katharine Strunk of the Graduate School of Education says that novice teachers in their first three years at Michigan schools are the ones who need to be replaced, since they’re the most likely to leave.
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
Storyshares seeks to raise reading levels of forgotten tweens, teens and adults
John Gamba of the Graduate School of Education served as the Storyshares literary hub’s strategy and research mentor at the 2023 Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition.
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