Graduate School of Education

Who, What, Why: Kimeze Teketwe brings Luganda to Penn

The GSE master’s student from Uganda taught the first ever course on this language in the spring of 2022. This fall the program continues with another intro class, followed by an advanced class next spring.

Three students piloting a drone in an elementary school.

STEM summer: Grad students and middle schoolers tackle drones and coding

For six weeks, West Philadelphia middle schoolers learn and play through a partnership between Penn GSE and Drone Cadets, an education program accredited by STEM.org.

A teacher in a classroom with young children looking closely at a globe on a desk.

A master’s program explores how politics and culture impacts education access and equity

A desire to create educational access and learn about different facets of education led students to pursue the Education, Culture, and Society program at Penn GSE.

Sigal Ben-Porath in conversation at the Graduate School of Education

Q&A

On book bans and free speech

Sigal Ben-Porath of the Graduate School of Education says book bans and challenges affect free speech and expression, especially for young people, and that institutions of higher education are important for developing tools based on evidence for assessment.

Masked teacher calling on a young student raising their hand in a classroom.

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.

Two construction workers work on the interior of Penn Boathouse.

With school out, construction crews work in earnest

Campus may have depopulated for the summer, but construction workers have moved in to begin or accelerate work on projects both big and small. Here, an overview of what’s in progress on Penn’s campus—and beyond.

Andrea Kane (left) sits at a desk with a laptop opposite a student in her office.

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

Penn GSE’s A. Brooks Bowden joined a working group of experts to draft a new set of national guidelines for Integrated Student Support.

African American person sitting outside on a college campus with books and a backpack.

Indicators report shows escalating disparities for students of color and poor students

Report from The Pell Institute and PennAHEAD highlights stark differences in debt burden and benefits of higher education among ethnic groups that has significantly widened in recent years.

27 students and recent graduates awarded 2022 Fulbright grants

Twenty-seven Penn students and alumni have been awarded Fulbright grants for the 2022-23 academic year, including 18 seniors who will be graduating May 16.

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