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Trailblazers in education honored with the 2024 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education
Trailblazers in education honored with the 2024 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education
Edmund W. Gordon, Robert Lerman, and Jody Lewen have been selected for outstanding achievement in pre-K–12, lifelong learning, and higher education.
Suzanne McGraw Foundation makes $5 million gift to Penn GSE around early childhood education
Suzanne McGraw Foundation makes $5 million gift to Penn GSE around early childhood education
The gift is one of the largest ever to the School. It will support student scholarships, a cross-University graduate concentration, and cross-disciplinary programming.
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.
‘Groundbreaking future for groundbreaking educators’
‘Groundbreaking future for groundbreaking educators’
A groundbreaking ceremony kicked off a $35.6 million Graduate School of Education expansion project that includes the renovation of two 1965 buildings. The new spaces are expected to open in August 2023.
A high school cheerleader’s free speech and the First Amendment
A high school cheerleader’s free speech and the First Amendment
A Pennsylvania high school cheerleader’s profanity-laced rant is now the foundation of a U.S. Supreme Court decision on free speech. Sigal Ben-Porath shares her arguments in her amicus brief to the court, and her predictions on the court’s decision.
University of Pennsylvania Names Calvin Bland Fellows
The University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Futures Project (PFP) has named three Calvin Bland Faculty Fellows to collaborate on research for boys and young men of color.
Penn’s Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy Project to Launch New Training Program
Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy, or AISP, a joint effort between the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice and Graduate School of Education, will launch a training and technical assistance program for state and local governments interested in
Penn’s Dennis Culhane and John Fantuzzo Awarded $1.9M for AISP and IDS Research
Two grants, totaling nearly $2 million, have been awarded to University of Pennsylvania professors Dennis Culhane and John Fantuzzo, enabling the continued development and expanded use of Integrated Data Systems, or IDS, for evidence-based policymaking through the Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy, or AISP, initiative.
Penn Futures Project: Investing in Children & Communities
Three University of Pennsylvania deans have joined forces to improve the lives of Philadelphia youth and families through the Penn Futures Project (PFP).
Laura Perna Named Inaugural James S. Riepe Professor in Penn’s Graduate School of Education
Laura Perna has been named the James S. Riepe Professor in the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education.