John Hopkins University School of Education
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History
The Johns Hopkins School of Education has more than a hundred year history of providing innovative academic programs and applied research that have measurably improved the quality of PK-12 education, especially in the most challenged urban schools.
Its origins can be traced to the1909 founding of the university’s College Courses for Teachers, later renamed College for Teachers. Focused on addressing the professional development needs of the region’s educators, the School was thus defined by community outreach—primarily to urban communities—and creative, part-time programs. This mission paved the way for expanded offerings to business and technology professionals, as well as to applied research and partnership activities with the region’s business, education, and governmental communities. By 1947, the School’s part-time programs were consolidated into McCoy College, later known as the Evening College and Summer Session. In 1984, the School was renamed the School of Continuing Studies, and in 1999, the School of Professional Studies in Business and Education (SPSBE), a progression reflecting its dynamic nature.
In addition to being one of the oldest academic units of the university, the School was the first Homewood unit to enroll women undergraduates, the first to offer Hopkins degrees for working professionals on a part-time basis, and the first to offer Hopkins degrees at multiple sites throughout the region; it also led the university in the evolution and implementation of part-time, flexible format programs to advance lifelong, professional learning. The School also welcomed many military men and women returning home after wartime service to pursue their education on the GI bill.
In January, 2007, thanks to a generous gift from Trustee Emeritus William Polk Carey, SPSBE split into two schools: the Carey Business School and the School of Education. In the wake of the split, the School of Education found itself in the unique position of being both one of the oldest and one of the newest units at Johns Hopkins.
The School of Education currently awards more than 500 master's degrees in education annually, the largest number by any institution in Maryland. The School enrolls more than 2,000 students annually and employs 54 full-time faculty and approximately 30 research and professional staff. Classes are offered at the Homewood, Columbia and Montgomery County campuses.
To learn more about the history of the School of Education, you can receive a free copy of Building On a Century of Leadership in Public Education, which was prepared as part of the School’s 100th anniversary celebration.
Contact: soe.externalaffairs@jhu.edu