In the NewsYouth Recommend Improvements in SchoolsOver the years 2003-2008, the Amy Kohlberg Quinlan Internship Program sponsored by the USF Collaborative for Children, Families and Communities offered teens research-oriented summer internships to study ways to improve the quality of youth development in their communities. As the school year winds to a close, we want to re-cap some of their suggestions for enhancing effective education [more] Jazz Professor, Composer Awarded One of the Most Prestigious Academic Recognitions in the WorldChuck Owen is the only Guggenheim Fellow in 2009 from a Florida university [more] |
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Kinship Care [read more about it] It is estimated that Florida has 375,000 children living with people other than their parents this year because their parents are unable or unwilling to care for them. In many cases, grandparents become the guardians for these children, taking on enormous responsibilities often at advanced age and with little resources. To guide their project, the team created an advisory committee, including representation from grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. They held focus groups, support groups, and created an action agenda calling for better data, more services for guardians, and policies that support grandparents when they become guardians. USF has now established a Kinship Care Center. |
Dick J. Puglisi “These kids are a work in progress. We cannot reasonably expect, even at the high school level, that these kids be judged as harshly as they are by performance standards. The grading system and performance tests judge kids prematurely.” Areas of Expertise: Workforce skills, economic education, implications of global economy on education. |
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