A grant from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs recently enabled Temple's Intensive English Language Program (IELP) to host 24 English teachers from 23 countries, from China to Madagascar, for a special two-week program."This was a rare opportunity to bring together educational representatives from around the world to share in unique global perspectives. In doing so, we learned that we are all confronted with similar challenges and are united in our desire to provide the best education possible for all students," said Jacqueline McCafferty,...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) appointed Linda Darling-Hammond, EDU '78 head of the 11-member California state Board of Education. Darling-Hammond is one of the most renowned names in education. An expert in teacher education and educational equity, she served as transition chief to Barack Obama after his 2008 presidential election win. Darling-Hammond is a former president of the American Educational Research Association and recipient of its awards for Distinguished Contributions to Research, Lifetime Achievement, and Research-to-Policy. She is also former executive director...
As a partner of the Norristown Area School District, the Intergenerational Center will expand Temple's GEAR UP efforts beyond Philadelphia.The initiative by the U.S. Department of Education, called Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs—or GEAR UP—awards seven-year grants to partnerships that provide services to middle and high schools with high rates of poverty among their students. GEAR UP grantees serve a cohort of students beginning in sixth grade and follow the cohort through high school into their first year of college. NASD's $7...
A study conducted by Sara Goldrick-Rab, professor of higher education policy and sociology and The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice was featured on CBS Sunday Morning and shed light on housing insecuirty among college students.The following is an excerpt from Goldrick-Rab's appearance.The number of homeless college students struggling just like Bigham is hard to quantify, but it's big. According to financial aid applications, there are more than 68,000 students who claim to be homeless. "I think the idea that hard-working, talented people who are trying to get an...
The Intergenerational Center at Temple University-College of Education Awarded Seed Funding to Investigate the Region's Youth Caregiving Population and Implement Support Services for the Youth and their Families, Starting in North PhiladelphiaThe Intergenerational Center will expand its Caregiver Support programs in early 2019 by launching an initiative called Project NYCE (Network for Youth Caregiver Engagement) to serve caregiving youth, a hidden population in the Philadelphia region. Utilizing seed funding from the Gene and Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund, the Department...
Dean Gregory Anderson and the College of Education are excited to celebrate the college's 100th Anniversary. Founded in 1919, the College of Education will host a distinguished speaker series and forums to engage with thought leaders and innovative change-makers who inspire us to challenge our assumptions, explore the world from different angles, and shape the narrative of shared experiences. In advance of its first event, College of Education Dean Gregory Anderson, Assistant Dean Grace Greenwich, and keynote speaker Charles Hamilton Houston III spoke with Loraine Ballard...
In recognition of university-based scholars in the United States who are doing the most to shape educational practice and policy, Rick Hess of EducationWeek released the 2019 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings. In this year's ranking, two College of Education faculty members were recognized in the top 20. Sara Goldrick-Rab, professor of higher education policy and sociology was ranked sixth, one spot up from her 2018 ranking. Marc Lamont Hill, Steve Charles professor of media, cities, and solutions and professor of urban education, was ranked #16, a 39 spot improvement from...
As 2018 comes to a close, it's time to reflect on the impact and achievements of the College of Education! From faculty awards and new partnerships with the School District of Philadelphia to the launch of the Hope Center for College, Community and Justice, the College of Education made an impact in 2018. *Events are presented in chronological order. The Launch of the Cherry Pantry After discovering nearly 35% of Temple students experience food insecurity from a survey conducted by professor of higher education policy and sociology, Sara Goldrick-Rab, and the Wisconsin HOPE Lab...
Family Friends, a program of the Intergenerational Center, is one of five nationwide recipients of the Generations United "Program of Distinction" award. This honor, bestowed in November 2018, is the U.S. benchmark of excellence in intergenerational programming. The prestigious designation remains effective for three years. Generations United was "founded in 1986 by leaders at the National Council on Aging, Child Welfare League of America, Children's Defense Fund and AARP." Its mission "...is to improve the lives of children, youth, and older people through intergenerational...
The Intergenerational Center at Temple University-College of Education, at 1301 Cecil B. Moore Ave. in Philadelphia, PA, has received a $25,000 grant from the Oscar H. and E. Ida Iucker Memorial Fund of The Philadelphia Foundation to support its Time Out Program. Announcement of the grant was made by Pedro A. Ramos, President and CEO of the Foundation.Patience Lehrman, executive director of the Intergenerational Center, said the funds would be used to expand the Time Out Program, reaching more caregivers working to support their family members and more college students...
Sara Goldrick-Rab, professor of higher education policy and sociology authored an op ed in The Philadelphia Inquirer regarding Michael Bloomberg's gift of $1.8 billion in financial aid to Johns Hopkins University. She discussed how this noteworthy contribution is an opportunity for other philanthropists to take similar steps in addressing the cost of higher education, particularly for students and families of modest means.Read the op ed via The Philadelphia Inquirer.Sara Goldrick-Rab is professor of higher education policy and sociology at Temple University's College of...
Sara Goldrick-Rab, professor of higher education policy and sociology will appear on "Matter of Fact" with Soledad O'Brien on Sunday, December 2 at 8:30 am EST on the CW. "Matter of Fact" is a groundbreaking syndicated television show that features inclusive dialogue with decision makers from community leaders to heads of state who are shaping the new American political landscape.Learn more about "Matter of Fact" and watch Goldrick-Rab's appearance after it airs.Sara Goldrick-Rab is professor of higher education policy and sociology at Temple University's College of Education,...
The innovative work of Dr. Julie Booth, associate dean of undergraduate education and associate professor of educational psychology was featured in the blog educators' blog, "Teaching with Problems." Read more about how Booth's research is being put into practice in classrooms.
Celebrating it's 100th anniversary, the Temple University College of Education launched its inaugural Distinguished Speaker series on Thursday with one of President Barack Obama's closest mentors, Valerie Jarrett. She served as the senior advisor and assistant to the president for public engagement and intergovernmental affairs for 2009 to 2017.Read the full article at the Philadelphia Tribune.
The proposed Alpha Center will house an early childhood education center and other services.The majority of the spaces in the Alpha Center's program will be subsidized and reserved for children from the surrounding community. Neighbors have had many questions about the proposed center. We hope to address some of those here.Who will run the Alpha Center?The Alpha Center will be run by Temple's College of Education and staffed by faculty and supervised students from across the university.Whom will the Alpha Center primarily serve?The Alpha Center will primarily serve the North...
In September 2018, with the support of ECMC Foundation and others, Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab, professor of higher education policy and sociology launched The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice at Temple University's College of Education. The Hope Center is an evolved and enhanced version of the former Wisconsin HOPE Lab at University of Wisconsin-Madison, which since 2013 has conducted research on college affordability and food and housing insecurity among students.With the desire to take the HOPE Lab to the next level, Goldrick-Rab decided to scale her work and change...
Temple students, faculty and staff on Monday came together to snag the university its third Guinness World Records title—and helped local children in the process.This year's Guinness World Records title, for most backpacks stuffed with school supplies in one hour, was earned in a mere 37 minutes. That's all it took for hundreds of Owls to stuff 6,026 backpacks with crayons, pencils, rulers and other school supplies, more than doubling the previous record. Brown University held the previous Guinness World Records title of 3,000 backpacks stuffed in an hour.The packed bags...
The Pew Charitable Trusts awarded funding to the Intergenerational Center at the College of Education, along with 27 other Philadelphia-area organizations that work to preserve the dignity, independence, and quality of life of the region's frail seniors, many of whom are struggling with economic hardship, social isolation, and health and mobility challenges. Nearly $4.52 million over the next three years was awarded to assist approximately 44,000 elderly people annually."Over one-quarter of the Philadelphia region's 621,000 seniors age 65 or older are living at or below 200...
