Clarkie Catalog

EDUC152

COMPLEXITIES OF URBAN SCHOOLS

Clark Core DI Diversity and Inclusion
Offered in a current or upcoming term. Official schedule
Other titles (4)
  • Complexities of Urban Schooling
  • COMPLEX OF URBAN SCHOOLS
  • URBAN SCHOOLING
  • URBAN SCHOOLING LAB
Department
Education
Terms offered
63
Data refreshed
Sep 29, 2026

Description

This course will examine the history, goals, purpose, and challenges of schooling in the US, and in particular, schooling in urban communities. We'll explore movements of educational theory and policy, and how they've impacted outcomes for students of different race and class backgrounds, and we'll examine the biggest challenges and policy issues facing urban schools in the US today. In partnership with school and community stakeholders, we'll learn about the specific ways these challenges manifest in Worcester and plan innovative interventions to address these challenges for these stakeholders in a School Solutions Symposium. For undergraduate students interested in educational studies.

Syllabi

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Offerings and forecast 2016–2026

1996
2026
Sections by year and season
YearFallSpringSummerIntersession
2030 2030 Fall: 73% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2018. Department course count rising about 15% per year. Department faculty is about 12% above its recent average. 2030 Spring: 74% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2018. Department course count rising about 5% per year. Department faculty is about 24% above its recent average. 2030 Summer: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 summer terms since 2018. 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029 2029 Fall: 78% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2017. Department course count rising about 12% per year. Department faculty is about 14% above its recent average. 2029 Spring: 79% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2017. Department course count rising about 5% per year. Department faculty is about 25% above its recent average. 2029 Summer: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 summer terms since 2017. 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028 2028 Fall: 82% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2016. Section count rising about 1% per year over 3 terms. Department course count rising about 10% per year. Department faculty is about 14% above its recent average. 2028 Spring: 81% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2016. Department course count rising about 2% per year. Department faculty is about 24% above its recent average. 2028 Summer: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 11 summer terms since 2016. 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027 2027 Fall: 80% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2015. Section count rising about 1% per year over 4 terms. Department course count rising about 8% per year. 2027 Spring: 80% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2015. Department faculty is about 24% above its recent average. 2027 Summer: 14% chance, high confidence. Offered in 1 of 12 summer terms since 2015. 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2026 1 section 2 sections Not offered No data
2025 1 section 2 sections Not offered Not offered
2024 2 sections 2 sections 1 section Not offered
2023 2 sections 2 sections Not offered Not offered
2022 2 sections 2 sections Not offered Not offered
2021 2 sections 2 sections Not offered Not offered
2020 2 sections 2 sections Not offered Not offered
2019 2 sections 2 sections Not offered No data
2018 2 sections 3 sections Not offered No data
2017 2 sections 3 sections Not offered Not offered
2016 2 sections 3 sections Not offered No data
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession More sections Not offered No data

Meeting times

Recent first
  • Mon, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 202620252025-22024-220242023-2 +7 more Also offered in Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016
  • Wed, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM JC104 2026-12025-12024-12023-12023-12022 +19 more Also offered in Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010
  • Tue, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM JC102 2026-22012-32011-32010-2
  • Wed, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM ONLINE 2021-12020-1
  • Mon, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM ONLINE 2021-22020-2
  • Thu, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM JC218 2019-22017-320162015-22014-22012-2 +4 more Also offered in Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010
  • Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM JC106 20132009200920082008-12007 +8 more Also offered in Spring 2007, Fall 2006, Spring 2006, Fall 2005, Spring 2005, Fall 2004, Spring 2004, Fall 2003
  • Mon, Thu, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM JC218 2008-2
2026–27 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 2026–27
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2026Raphael E. RogersLecture1 14 of 30 enrolled20091
2025–26 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 2025–26
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2026Ray R. StevensonLecture1 27 of 20 enrolled30076
Spring 2026Rae R. StevensonLecture1 10 of 20 enrolled35109
Fall 2025Raphael E. RogersLecture1 14 of 30 enrolled20091
2024–25 4 entries
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 2024–25
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2025Cara L. Berg PowersLecture1 23 of 20 enrolled30076
Spring 2025Cara L. Berg PowersLecture1 21 of 20 enrolled30078
Fall 2024Cara L. Berg PowersLecture1 20 of 20 enrolled20090
Fall 2024Cara L. Berg PowersLecture1 20 of 20 enrolled20091
2023–24 5 entries
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 2023–24
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2024Cara L. Berg PowersOnline1 7 of 20 enrolled11648
Spring 2024Cara L. Berg PowersLecture1 19 of 20 enrolled30076
Spring 2024Cara L. Berg PowersLecture1 20 of 20 enrolled30078
Fall 2023Cara L. Berg PowersLecture1 23 of 20 enrolled20090
Fall 2023Cara L. Berg PowersLecture1 20 of 20 enrolled20091
2022–23 4 entries
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 2022–23
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2023Cara L. Berg PowersLecture1 20 of 20 enrolled30076
Spring 2023Cara L. Berg PowersLecture1 21 of 20 enrolled30078
Fall 2022Cara L. Berg PowersLecture1 18 of 20 enrolled20091
Fall 2022Cara L. Berg PowersLecture1 20 of 20 enrolled20090
2021–22 4 entries
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 2021–22
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2022Cara L. Berg PowersLecture1 21 of 20 enrolled30076
Spring 2022Cara L. Berg PowersLecture1 22 of 20 enrolled30078
Fall 2021Cara L. Berg PowersLecture1 19 of 20 enrolled20296
Fall 2021Cara L. Berg PowersLecture1 21 of 20 enrolled20293
2020–21 4 entries
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 2020–21
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2021Cara L. Berg PowersOnline1 24 of 20 enrolled30380
Spring 2021Cara L. Berg PowersOnline1 24 of 20 enrolled30389
Fall 2020Cara L. Berg PowersOnline1 23 of 20 enrolled20293
Fall 2020Cara L. Berg PowersOnline1 20 of 20 enrolled20296
2019–20 4 entries
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 2019–20
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2020John P. AmeerLecture1 20 of 20 enrolled30380
Spring 2020Eric DeMeulenaereLecture1 20 of 20 enrolled30389
Fall 2019John P. AmeerLecture1 21 of 20 enrolled20293
Fall 2019Eric DeMeulenaereLecture1 20 of 20 enrolled20296
2018–19 4 entries
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 2018–19
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2019John P. AmeerLecture1 20 of 20 enrolled30380
Spring 2019John P. AmeerLecture1 21 of 20 enrolled30389
Fall 2018John P. AmeerLecture1 20 of 20 enrolled20293
Fall 2018Eric DeMeulenaereLecture1 19 of 20 enrolled20296
2017–18 5 entries
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 2017–18
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2018John P. AmeerLecture1 20 of 20 enrolled30380
Spring 2018Eric DeMeulenaereLecture1 19 of 20 enrolled30381
Spring 2018John P. AmeerLecture1 19 of 20 enrolled30389
Fall 2017Eric DeMeulenaereLecture1 22 of 20 enrolled20296
Fall 2017John P. AmeerLecture1 19 of 20 enrolled20293
2016–17 5 entries
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 2016–17
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2017John P. AmeerLecture1 20 of 20 enrolled30380
Spring 2017Eric DeMeulenaereLecture1 22 of 20 enrolled30381
Spring 2017John P. AmeerLecture1 20 of 20 enrolled30389
Fall 2016John P. AmeerLecture1 21 of 20 enrolled20293
Fall 2016Eric DeMeulenaereLecture1 20 of 20 enrolled20296
2015–16 5 entries
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 2015–16
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2016John P. AmeerLecture1 20 of 20 enrolled30389
Spring 2016John P. AmeerLecture1 19 of 20 enrolled30380
Spring 2016Eric DeMeulenaereLecture1 17 of 20 enrolled30381
Fall 2015John P. AmeerLecture1 20 of 20 enrolled20293
Fall 2015Eric DeMeulenaereLecture1 18 of 20 enrolled20296
2014–15 5 entries
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 2014–15
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2015John P. AmeerLecture1 20 of 20 enrolled30380
Spring 2015John P. AmeerLecture1 21 of 21 enrolled30389
Spring 2015Eric DeMeulenaereLecture1 18 of 21 enrolled30381
Fall 2014John P. AmeerLecture1 20 of 20 enrolled20293
Fall 2014John P. AmeerLecture1 20 of 20 enrolled20296
2013–14 5 entries
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 2013–14
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2014John P. AmeerLecture1 20 of 20 enrolled30380
Spring 2014Marlene A. ShepardLecture1 19 of 21 enrolled30381
Spring 2014Raphael E. RogersLecture1 20 of 21 enrolled30389
Fall 2013Marlene A. ShepardLecture1 20 of 20 enrolled20296
Fall 2013John P. AmeerLecture1 18 of 19 enrolled20293
2012–13 5 entries
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 2012–13
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2013John P. AmeerLecture1 17 of 17 enrolled30380
Spring 2013Marlene A. ShepardLecture1 16 of 17 enrolled30381
Spring 2013Marlene A. ShepardLecture1 12 of 17 enrolled30389
Fall 2012John P. AmeerLecture1 18 of 19 enrolled20293
Fall 2012Marlene A. ShepardLecture1 16 of 18 enrolled20296
2011–12 5 entries
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 2011–12
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2012John P. AmeerLecture1 12 of 17 enrolled30380
Spring 2012John P. AmeerLecture1 14 of 17 enrolled30381
Spring 2012Marlene A. ShepardLecture1 13 of 17 enrolled30389
Fall 2011John P. AmeerLecture1 20 of 19 enrolled20293
Fall 2011John P. AmeerLecture1 18 of 18 enrolled20296
2010–11 5 entries
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 2010–11
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2011John P. AmeerLecture1 16 of 17 enrolled38711
Spring 2011Marlene A. ShepardLecture1 13 of 17 enrolled38720
Spring 2011John P. AmeerLecture1 17 of 17 enrolled38712
Fall 2010John P. AmeerLecture1 14 of 17 enrolled27315
Fall 2010John P. AmeerLecture1 15 of 17 enrolled27318
2009–10 4 entries
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 2009–10
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2010John P. AmeerLecture1 17 of 17 enrolled33492
Spring 2010John P. AmeerLecture1 17 of 17 enrolled37884
Spring 2010Marlene A. ShepardLecture1 17 of 21 enrolled37388
Fall 2009John P. AmeerLecture1 35 of 40 enrolled20272
2008–09 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 2008–09
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2009John P. AmeerLecture1 34 of 35 enrolled33492
Fall 2008John P. AmeerLecture1 33 of 35 enrolled20272
2007–08 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 2007–08
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2008John P. AmeerLecture1 25 of 35 enrolled33492
Spring 2008Marlene A. ShepardLecture1 22 of 25 enrolled36245
Fall 2007John P. AmeerLecture1 34 of 35 enrolled20272
2006–07 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 2006–07
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2007John P. AmeerLecture1 32 of 35 enrolled33492
Fall 2006John P. AmeerLecture1 32 of 30 enrolled20272
2005–06 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 2005–06
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2006Holly E. Dolan (She/Her)Lecture1 No enrollment data; capacity 4011894
Spring 2006Thomas A. Del PreteLecture1 35 of 35 enrolled33492
Fall 2005John P. AmeerLecture1 28 of 30 enrolled20272
2004–05 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 2004–05
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2005John P. AmeerLecture1 43 of 35 enrolled30033
Fall 2004John P. AmeerLecture1 29 of 30 enrolled20272
2003–04 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 2003–04
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2004John P. AmeerLecture1 43 of 40 enrolled30033
Fall 2003John P. AmeerLecture1 28 of 30 enrolled20272
2002–03 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 2002–03
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2003John P. AmeerLecture1 35 of 40 enrolled30136
Fall 2002John P. AmeerLecture1 28 of 30 enrolled22244
2001–02 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 2001–02
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2002John P. AmeerLecture1 39 of 40 enrolled30136
Fall 2001Dennie P. WolfLecture1 28 of 25 enrolled22244
2000–01 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 2000–01
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2001Dennie P. WolfLecture1 33 of 25 enrolled30136
Fall 2000Alethea C. Frazier-RaynorLecture1 26 of 25 enrolled22244
1999–00 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 1999–00
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2000Dennie P. WolfLecture1 30 of 25 enrolled30136
Fall 1999Dennie P. WolfLecture1 22 of 25 enrolled22244
1998–99 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 1998–99
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 1999Dennie P. WolfLecture1 31 of 25 enrolled30136
Fall 1998Dennie P. WolfLecture1 19 of 25 enrolled22244
1997–98 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 1997–98
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 1998Maureen F. ReddyLecture1 39 of 25 enrolled30136
Fall 1997James F. GeeLecture1 24 of 20 enrolled22244
1996–97 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 1996–97
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 1997Maureen F. ReddyLecture1 39 of 25 enrolled30136
1995–96 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of EDUC152, 1995–96
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 1996Sarah A. MichaelsLecture1 36 of 32 enrolled30136

No-credit sessions

No-credit sections of EDUC152
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 1997UnlistedDisc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise- 17 of 25 enrolled22397