Sade Bonilla, Penn GSE
Penn GSE News
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November 7, 2024

Sade Bonilla named inaugural Faculty Research Director for Penn GSE’s Office of School and Community Engagement

The appointment is part of an expansion of the office focused on research to drive the School’s community engagement efforts.

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Penn GSE News
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November 6, 2024
Lara Paparo seated alongside Thinkist executives Jared Wells and Mark Manasse, speaking into a microphone.

Penn Literacy Network aims to shake up tutoring industry with innovative partnership

The collaboration with public benefits corporation Thinkist is funded with a four-year, $2.2 million Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

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Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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Penn GSE News
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November 3, 2024
UTR students and Philadelphia youth in the VAST LIFE program during a recent trip to the Franklin Institute.

Urban Teaching Residency program helps working educators connect theory to practice

Participants learn pedagogical approaches in their UTR courses in the evening that they can immediately apply in the classrooms in which they teach.

Philadelphia Impact
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Teaching & Learning
Penn GSE News
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October 31, 2024
A large group of more than 30 academics from Penn GSE and University of Guadalajara pose for a group photo with the Ben Franklin statue on Penn’s campus.

Penn GSE, University of Guadalajara extend partnership to enhance literacy and civic engagement

The institutions’ memorandum of understanding is being renewed following a literacy and community engagement research conference held at Penn Oct. 14–15.

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Language, Literacy & Culture
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Penn GSE News
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October 17, 2024
Amy Stornaiuolo speaks into a microphone on stage in front of an audience at the 2024 Celebration of Writing and Literacy with the conference logo on a screen behind her.

Philly teachers explore education in the age of AI at PhilWP’s annual Celebration of Writing and Literacy

K–12 and college educators discussed the promise and pitfalls of AI at the conference.

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Penn GSE News
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October 15, 2024
Damani White-Lewis

Damani White-Lewis highlights bias in faculty promotions in "Nature Human Behaviour"

His commentary was cited by Nature and Science.

Higher Education
Penn GSE News
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October 10, 2024
River Coello

Reconnecting with Their Roots: River Coello, GED’15

The published poet and researcher has a new collection, "HAMPI," out now.

Education Policy & Analysis
Alumni
Penn GSE News
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October 8, 2024
A speaker delivers a talk about AI & education in front of a screen featuring a robot teaching a student on an iPad

Penn GSE explores equity in global AI education research project

Penn GSE is a key partner in a global research project led by WISE, investigating the role of AI in higher education and its impact on equity and student outcomes.

Global Initiatives
Higher Education
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October 4, 2024
The Practioner–Scholar: The PennCLO Podcast title card, featuring a view of Philadelphia City Hall's clocktower from North Broad Street set in blue

PennCLO Podcast shares success stories from students, grads, and faculty

The podcast was recently renewed for a second season after a successful pilot run, and producers are planning an even more engaging and interactive experience for listeners.

Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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Penn GSE News
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October 1, 2024

Philadelphia Writing Project awarded Spencer Foundation grant to build ‘living archive’ of Black histories

The Philadelphia Writing Project will collaborate with local partners to document and highlight the hidden stories of Black youth, supported by a grant from the Spencer Foundation.

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Language, Literacy & Culture
Penn GSE News
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September 27, 2024

Fall programming emphasizes dialogue across difference

Penn GSE's fall initiatives include the One Book program, Visiting Scholar Speaker Series, and Community Circles to encourage inclusive, respectful conversations.

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September 24, 2024
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Penn’s $100M pledge to Philadelphia public schools is helping to remediate environmental hazards

Significant progress has been made in the four years since Penn pledged $100 million to the School District of Philadelphia to remediate environmental hazards, including asbestos and lead, in hundreds of school buildings.

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September 20, 2024
A man in a “We Need Black Teachers” t-shirt points to a screen while speaking at a podium in front of a crowd.

Teaching conference discusses building a better teacher preparation pipeline

More than three dozen of the nation’s leading experts on teacher preparation tackled efforts to diversify and strengthen the teacher workforce.

Education Policy & Analysis
Teaching & Learning
Penn GSE News
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September 18, 2024
Julie E. Wollman

Professor of Practice Julie Wollman discusses faculty burnout — and possible solutions — in the Chronicle of Higher Education

A two-time college president, Wollman emphasizes the need for stronger, more effective mentoring programs to support tenure-track faculty.

Higher Education
Press Releases
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September 17, 2024

Trailblazers in education honored with the 2024 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education

Edmund W. Gordon, Robert Lerman, and Jody Lewen selected for outstanding achievement in pre-K–12, lifelong learning, and higher education.
Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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September 10, 2024

Winners announced for 2024 Milken–Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition

Seven finalists pitched their ventures live at the HolonIQ Back to School Summit in New York City.
Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship

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