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NEWS

GSE Launches Visiting Faculty Scholars of Color Series
Penn GSE has initiated a Visiting Faculty Scholars of Color program to bring eminent scholars to campus for a two-day visit during which they will present on their research and meet with faculty and students.

In December, University of Arizona Professor Luis Moll (pictured at right) visited campus. Moll, a professor of language, reading, and culture, focuses his research on the connections among culture, psychology, and education, especially in relation to the education of Latino children in the United States.

GSE in the News

$10 Million Grant to Establish Center for Cognition and Science Instruction
With Penn GSE in the lead, the University of Pennsylvania is partnering in a new center dedicated to improving middle school science education. Called the 21st Century Center for Cognition and Science Instruction, the project has received $10 million in grant support from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute for Education Sciences.

NEWS

GSE Hosts International Forum to Improve Math, Science Teacher Preparation
Penn GSE hosted delegations of senior education researchers and policy makers from nine members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum on Oct. 26-27 to plan an international study on secondary-school math- and science-teacher preparation.

Feature

The Leadership Principal
In thinking about the crisis in leadership facing urban schools—arguably a major crisis in the making—Penn GSE is home to some of the most innovative programs in the field. Among an array of offerings are the School’s accelerated doctoral program for K-12 administrators and our collaborative program designed to promote shared leadership in Philadelphia’s schools.

Research news

Helping Parents COPE
The research shows that parents who are stressed-out and socially isolated are more likely to abuse their children. But a strong social network can help at-risk parents handle their stressful lives—and reduce child maltreatment. Penn GSE researchers have designed a community-based intervention designed to help.

Commentary

Leslie Nabors Olah: "Every Teacher A Language Teacher"
In 1974, the Supreme Court affirmed that all students, regardless of native language, are entitled to "a meaningful opportunity to participate in the educational program." More than 30 years later, it's time to ask how we're doing in ELL education.

GSE In the News

Korea, Poland Pass U.S. in Sending Kids to College
With the release of a new report from the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education comes the news that the U.S. is falling behind in college accessibility. Says Penn GSE Professor and Center VP Joni Finney, "Affordability has declined in most states, and what students have to borrow has jumped."