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Damani White-Lewis studies why university faculties often lack diversity
Damani White-Lewis studies why university faculties often lack diversity
The Penn GSE assistant professor works to identify attitudes, practices, and policies within faculty hiring structures at colleges and universities in hopes to shift attitudes and inspire new practices throughout higher ed.
Learning to be a Chief Learning Officer
Learning to be a Chief Learning Officer
The Graduate School of Education’s Chief Learning Officer program has a new director, Raghu Krishnamoorthy. The program gives working executives new skills, connections, and expertise to become scholar-practitioners.
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.
Higher education’s role in democracy
Higher education’s role in democracy
Experts from across the University share their thoughts on how their research, departments, and centers help foster democracy.
Penn honors eight distinguished alumni with Awards of Merit and The Creative Spirit Award
Penn honors eight distinguished alumni with Awards of Merit and The Creative Spirit Award
In addition to the alumni awards, Laura W. Perna of the Graduate School of Education will accept the Faculty Award of Merit.
Projects for Progress, two years in
Projects for Progress, two years in
An Oct. 17 event celebrated six teams of Penn students, faculty, and staff working to promote equity and inclusion in Philadelphia by addressing health care, education, and systemic racism as part of the Projects for Progress.
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.
2022 Presidential Ph.D. Fellows announced at Penn
2022 Presidential Ph.D. Fellows announced at Penn
The Fellows come from the nine schools at Penn that offer Ph.D. programs, and will receive a three-year fellowship, including funds to support their 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.”
In the News
Architectural Record
Clad in terra-cotta fins, UPenn’s expanded Graduate School of Education fits in with its neighbors
The Graduate School of Education has been renovated and expanded to feature additional classroom space, enhanced accessibility, and a distinct architectural identity.
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Education Week
The more students miss class, the worse teachers feel about their jobs
A study co-authored by Michael Gottfried of the Graduate School of Education finds that teacher satisfaction steadily drops as student absenteeism increases.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
A Penn doctoral student created a tool to measure the financial health of universities. Here’s how it works
While earning her doctorate at the Graduate School of Education, Julee Gard developed a financial viability index to assess the financial health of smaller and medium-sized, mostly tuition-dependent private colleges.
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Phys.org
Rising student absenteeism may be hurting teacher job satisfaction
A study by Michael Gottfried and Ph.D. student Colby Woods of the Graduate School of Education finds that student absences are linked to lower teacher job satisfaction, which could exacerbate growing teacher shortages.
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Times Higher Education
FAFSA: Short-term pain on enrollments, but hope of long-term gain
Laura Perna of the Graduate School of Education says that last year’s FAFSA delays caused confusion and challenges that have had effects on this year’s enrollment intake.
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