Sara Goldrick-Rab
Prof. of Sociology & Medicine, @templeuniv / Founder @hope4college #RealCollege /CSO @edquityapp / Mom
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Dear Liberal Arts Students, You Haven’t Been Robbed
The world needs you. Here’s your chance.
Rethinking Diversity Frameworks in Higher Education
Edna B. Chun and Joe R. Feagin issue a challenge to professionals working in higher education to look more critically at the context in which “diversity” work i
How Many Sick Children and Teachers Are Worth It? What About Dead Ones?
The Trump administration is leaving parents and school districts with an impossible decision this fall.
‘You can’t do that’: Chris Wallace scolds Betsy DeVos for trying to illegally cut off school funding
Fox News host Chris Wallace on Sunday challenged Trump administration Education Secretary Betsy DeVos over a threat to cut off funding for schools that do not agree to gathering students together during the coronavirus pandemic. “Both you and the...
Diane Ravitch in Conversation with Andre Perry - Network For Public Education
Watch Diane and Brookings Institute fellow and Hechinger Report columnist, Andre Perry discuss Andre's new book, Know Your Price.
Meet Andre Perry, a Superstar in Education!
I had two recent contacts with Andre Perry, and I fell in love with him. I’m no threat to his wife because I’m 82 and married. We met
Know Your Price
Order your copy of Know Your Price here and help support your local bookstore. The deliberate devaluation of Blacks and their communities has had very real, far-reaching, and negative economic and …
Coronavirus Live Updates: Florida Sets Daily U.S. Record With Over 15,000 New Cases
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos pushes for U.S. schools to reopen. Trump wears a mask publicly for the first time. And India’s latest surge includes a top Bollywood star.
Betsy DeVos won't say if schools should listen to CDC guidelines on reopening
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Sunday refused to say whether schools should follow guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on reopening, saying those guidelines are meant to be "flexible."
How College Students Can Get Nearly $800 A Week In Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Backdated From April 2020 Through July 2020
Students are receiving a core benefit of $190 a week, on average, depending on their state, along with an extra $600 per week in unemployment assistance.
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Sara Goldrick-Rab
This is the info every college and university president should insist their students receive every week... consistent reminders about under-utilized programs are key.
#RealCollege
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Statement by AFT President Randi Weingarten on Trump Administration’s Decision to Force International Higher Education Students to Attend In-Person Classes
WASHINGTON—Statement by AFT President Randi Weingarten on the Trump administration’s decision to force immigrant students—who comprise about 5.5 percent of overall U.S. higher education enrollment and contributed more than $40 billion to the U.S....
The 1619 Project to Be Adapted Into a ‘Portfolio’ of Films, TV Shows, and More
With Nikole Hannah-Jones, Oprah Winfrey, and Caitlin Roper producing.
Are You Willing to Give Up Your Privilege?
Philanthropy alone won’t save the American dream.
Segregation Forever? - The Education Trust
The 2020 racial justice uprisings sparked by police killings of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Rayshard Brooks have led…
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: First-Generation & Working-Class Sociologists Open Conversation . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
We are living challenging times, and the lives of first-gen and working-class graduate students and faculty have been disrupted in ways that show the inequities of our experiences in academia. Please join Sandra Portocarrero, Vinnie Roscigno, Liz...
What’s the Value of Harvard Without a Campus?
Many first-generation, low-income Harvard students feel that the elite institution has failed them.
Sara Goldrick-Rab
Oh FFS- Harvard has been TERRIBLE on these issues for decades. But taxpayers continue to throw them our dollars and lavish them with way too much press attention.
Let’s stop that NOW.
We all deserve better.
#RealCollege
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Food insecurity among public administration graduate students - Daniel J Mallinson,
Food insecurity is a pressing concern for students in higher education. Much of the conversation surrounding this problem, however, focuses on undergraduate stu...
Sara Goldrick-Rab
Anther study finds about 25% of grad students in public administration programs are food insecure!
Cc @donmoyn
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P22 Prevalence of and Characteristics Associated with Food Security Status Among International College Students
The majority of studies on food insecurity among US college students show higher prevalence rates than the general population. Past studies have looke…
Sara Goldrick-Rab
Study finds 25% of international students at UNC Chapel Hill in new survey were food insecure.
#RealCollege
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