Graduate School of Education

Teaching Trends: 7 Things That Have Shaped the Teaching Profession Over the Past 2 Decades

December 6, 2012

Richard Ingersoll of the Graduate School of Education and the School of Arts and Sciences is cited for a collaborative report that identifies seven major trends and changes to the American teaching profession.

Article Source: Huffington Post

Penn Study Tracks Black Athletes’ Graduation Rates

December 4, 2012

Shaun Harper and graduate students Collin D. Williams Jr. and Horatio W. Blackman of the Graduate School of Education are cited for their study on athletes and racial inequities in college sports.

Article Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

Training Center for Fundraising to Open at Paul Quinn College

November 27, 2012

Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education is cited for helping create the new fundraising center at Paul Quinn College.

Article Source: Dallas Morning News

Black Athletes and Other Black Men

December 3, 2012

Shaun Harper of the Graduate School of Education is quoted about leading a study titled,“Black Male Student-Athletes and Racial Inequities in NCAA Division I College Sports.”

Article Source: Inside Higher Ed

Beyond the Rhetoric: Diversity Matters

November 26, 2012

Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education is cited for views about historically black colleges and universities and diversity.

Article Source: Huffington Post

What Kind of Success Does ‘Character’ Predict?

November 27, 2012

Joan Goodman of the Graduate School of Education co-authors an article about using “character” as a predictor of school success.

Article Source: Education Week
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Media Contact:Jill DiSanto | jdisanto@upenn.edu | 215-898-4820November 26, 2012

Penn Education Researcher Explains How to Prepare Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Jobs

What’s needed to ensure a solid future for the American worker? 

According to one University of Pennsylvania researcher, it’s a matter of education and training.  While not everyone is destined to attend college, it’s up to policymakers, employers and educators to team up to make sure that today’s students are prepared to meet the needs of tomorrow’s employers.

A Distorted Reality

December 1, 2012

John Supovitz of the Graduate School of Education and GSE alum Saliyah Cruz are quoted.

Audio: Future of Cash-strapped Historic Black Colleges

November 20, 2012

Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education discusses HBCUs facing financial issues.

Article Source: National Public Radio

Data Tells the Story and Defends the Work of Minority Serving Institutions

November 20, 2012

Marybeth Gasman and Ph.D. student Andrés Castro Samayoa of the Graduate School of Education co-author a blog post about minority-serving institutions.

Article Source: Huffington Post