Saturday, July 15, 2006

Penn State Wins $34 Million Dollar Contract from U.S. Dept. of Education for Laboratory

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If you've been looking around at different colleges and universities, but you still don't know where to go, take a look at Penn State College in Philadelphia...here's why:

Penn State's College of Education is building on its longstanding commitment to excellence in its professional-preparation programs to become increasingly active in research efforts designed to improve practice in many parts of the field.

The most recent U.S. News and World Report graduate school rankings reflect the strength of the college faculty and their research. Six of the college's graduate degree programs were ranked in the top 10 nationally, showing a continual rise in the rankings. And strong rankings are attracting quality students and faculty.

During the 2005-2006 fiscal year, education faculty received more than $21 million in research funding awards. The college recently won a five-year, $34 million contract from the U.S. Department of Education to run the Mid-Atlantic Regional Education Laboratory. This laboratory is one of 10 national labs that have the responsibility for meeting the education research and development needs for particular regions of the country.

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