Krystal Strong, Penn GSE
In the Media
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June 12, 2020
, Vox

’The protesters had to deescalate the police’: Demonstrators are the ones defusing violence at protests

Krystal Strong said, “The continuity across these spaces, the cruelty, the egregious militarized force, it forces you to come to the conclusion that this is systemic,” recalling watching a young black man get rammed with a police bike at a recent demonstration. “It’s not just Minneapolis. It’s not just Chicago or LA.”

Karen Weaver, Penn GSE
In the Media
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June 11, 2020
, KWY News Radio

Big questions about COVID-19 and athletics before college sports come back

Karen Weaver discussed the college sports landscape and the big questions universities and athletics programs are tackling during the coronavirus pandemic.

Penn GSE News
 | 
June 11, 2020
Aaron Gerwer, left, will be the next principal at the Henry C. Lea Elementary School. Lauren Overton, right, will lead Penn Alexander.

Aaron Gerwer will be the new leader at Lea and Lauren Overton will head Penn Alexander. Penn GSE has partnerships with both K-8 schools.

Howard C. Stevenson, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
June 10, 2020
, Huffington Post

White parents, want to raise anti-racist kids? Be mindful of your actions

Howard Stevenson spoke about how parents can best address race with children. “They’re listening to you, but they’re also watching how you say it,” he said. 

Howard C. Stevenson, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
June 9, 2020
, Vox

How to talk to kids about racism, explained by a psychologist

Howard Stevenson spoke with Vox about how parents can teach their children about racism. He explained that simply being a good person is not enough. To teach their children, parents need to understand how racism works and how to fight it.

Krystal Strong, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
June 9, 2020
, The Wall Street Journal

George Floyd protests bring new organizers to protests in Philadelphia

Krystal Strong, a member of BLM Philly and a longtime activist in the city, said most protests in the city were orchestrated by groups well-versed in community organizing, such as her organization. She welcomes the new faces.

Penn GSE News
 | 
June 8, 2020
Marsha Richardson, right, leads a discussion at Penn GSE in 2019.

Leading an EDTECH WEEK Masterclass, Marsha Richardson said educators need to take care of their own wellness needs, as well as those of their students.

Howard C. Stevenson, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
June 6, 2020
, The Philadelphia Inquirer

When police kill black people, the whole community suffers. Experts offer coping strategies.

Howard Stevenson said, “We underestimate the negative effects of swallowing our feelings during racial moments. Research is showing more and more that if we don’t manage racial stress and trauma, it comes out in our health and bodies and sleep.” To make progress, people need to start having hard conversations about race to improve racial literacy — the ability to read, recast, and resolve a racially stressful moment. 

In the Media
 | 
June 5, 2020
, The Washington Post

‘Racist’ and ‘culturally offensive’ images pulled from hugely popular trading card game

Ebony Elizabeth Thomas said racist imagery and tropes in popular media can reinforce negative attitudes about people of color.  

Howard C. Stevenson, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
June 4, 2020
, USA Today

Kids need to talk about George Floyd, protests and racism. With coronavirus school closures, it's hard to do.

Howard Stevenson said, "Teachers can be incredibly powerful in teaching young people to engage in these conversations rather than avoid them."

Howard C. Stevenson, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
June 2, 2020
, Lion's Story

Talking to children after racial incidents

A Q&A with Howard Stevenson on how parents and guardians can find a balance between two questions: Do we try to explain the strife our child sees on television? Or should we try to shield her from such “grown up” problems?

Press Releases
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June 2, 2020
"I am concerned that too many in this nation are still ignorant, potentially willfully ignorant, as to why unrest is happening."
Sharon Wolf, Penn GSE
Awards & Honors
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June 1, 2020
Sharon Wolf received a $300k grant from the World Bank Strategic Impact Evaluation Fund to support learning and gender parity in Ghana.
Penn GSE News
 | 
May 28, 2020
Pennsylvania mail-in ballots for the 2020 primary election.

When the COVID-19 pandemic shifted Rand Quinn’s class online this spring, his students decided their main project should change too.

Sharon M. Ravitch, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
May 26, 2020
, Penn Center for Professional Learning

Grit in Flux: An Interview with Angela Duckworth and Sharon Ravitch

Sharon Ravitch joins Angela Duckworth of Penn School of Arts & Sciences in a discussion of leadership, grit, and flexibility.

Caroline L. Watts, Penn GSE
In the Media
 | 
May 24, 2020
, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Why many Philly students aren’t logging on for school, and what that could mean for September

Caroline Watts commented on the six weeks it took for the Philadelphia school district to distribute laptops to its students after Gov. Wolf ordered schools to close. “The greater the lag in the time off, the harder it is to engage students,” said Watts. 

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