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Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education Announces 2021 Winners
September 2021
The prestigious Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education continues to shine a light on people who have had an extraordinary impact on the field. This year’s winners, announced today by the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, are Richard Baraniuk, Doug and Lynn Fuchs, and Carol D. Lee. Each is recognized for their achievements in higher education, preK-12 education, and learning science research respectively.
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How to create an education system where equity is the rule
April 2021
Reshma Saujani, the founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, was inspired to form the non-profit organization after noticing the dearth of girls in computer science classrooms.
“I’d see boys who wanted to be the next Steve Jobs or Mark Zuckerberg and I kept thinking ‘where are the girls?’ Saujani, a 2018 McGraw Prize winner, asked during an April 8 webinar in a conversation about educational equity with Michael Golden, Executive Director, Catalyst @ Penn GSE.
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Three educators celebrated at Penn GSE as winners of the 2020 McGraw Prize in Education
October 2020
In the first celebration of the McGraw Prize in Education since the University of Pennsylvania became home to the award, President Amy Gutmann said this year’s three winners are among the “great minds devoted to improving education through innovation. They are building a better future for us all by putting their evidence-based insights into practice.”
Estela Mara Bensimon, Michelene (Micki) Chi, and Joseph S. Krajcik were honored at a virtual gala on Wednesday for their achievements in higher education, learning science research, and pre-K–12 education, respectively. Each of the awardees will receive $50,000.
“We applaud teachers everywhere who share the common bond of inspiring others to learn and to grow,” Gutmann said in her remarks. “Excellence in education is the single most powerful force for understanding and for change. And, so, innovation in education must be our future.”
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Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education Announces 2020 Winners: Estela Bensimon, Michelene Chi, and Joseph Krajcik
October 2020
One of the most prestigious prizes in education recognizes outstanding achievement in pre-K– 12 education, higher education, and learning science research.
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The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Family Foundation and Penn GSE Create New Partnership to Advance Excellence in Education
February 2020
The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Family Foundation and the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education have established a new three-year, $3 million partnership to enhance and expand the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education, one of the most prestigious honors in the field.
