Researchers find music education benefits youth wellbeing
Results highlight areas for state legislators and school leaders to consider as they expand music education programs across California.
USC Gould establishes international exchange program with University of Adelaide Law School
The addition of the South Australian law school boosts USC law school’s exchange agreements to seven.
How USC Thornton trains the next generation of music teachers
As the music school unveils a new master’s degree in popular music teaching and learning, graduates who are already teaching are adapting to the growing demand for music instruction beyond band, choir and orchestra.
USC Rossier Educational Equity Initiative to address inequities in children’s education
Inspired by realities exposed during the pandemic, Dean Pedro Noguera announces a series of projects designed to create transformative educational opportunities for kids in L.A. and across the country.
President Biden appoints USC Professor Shaun Harper to national board
Harper, executive director of the USC Race and Equity Center, will join the National Board for Education Sciences, an independent, nonpartisan branch of the U.S. Department of Education that supports research for education practice and policy.
What do Americans think about controversial topics in schools?
Americans widely support teaching K-12 students about slavery and racial inequality, but most don’t want books with LGBTQ themes made available in schools, according to a report from USC researchers.
Does bias exist in online learning?
Study explores whether race and gender of students in virtual spaces impact teacher grading and their recommendations for educational programs.
Q&A: Informed youth, optimism best defense against new threats to LGBTQ+ rights
In honor of LGBTQ+ History Month, USC Rossier School of Education’s Theodore Burnes reflects on how to foster productive conversations on LGBTQ+ subjects and methods to better support LGBTQ+ students and youth.
USC Iovine and Young Academy’s unique learning framework inspires a new kind of high school
USC has historically taken chances on innovative approaches to learning.
Can school choice lead to segregation?
Research by USC Marshall professor Kalinda Ukanwa suggests an unintended consequence of open school choice.
Kids’ return to classrooms brings unique challenges for school social workers
Their work is markedly different from that of counselors or psychologists — and more important than ever, experts at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work note.
New ‘Segregation Index’ shows U.S. schools remain highly separated by race, ethnicity and economic status
USC and Stanford researchers say the index — a public resource for tracking segregation — signals an “urgent need” to address rising segregation in large school districts.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to address American universities Monday on future of higher ed in Ukraine
At 8 a.m. PDT, the Association of American Universities will livestream the speech on how American universities and Ukraine can work together to rebuild the country’s higher ed sector; a Q&A follows.
USC Price students assist nonprofit that helps low income youth go to college
Trojans lend a hand to Educating Students Together, which brings disadvantaged and first-generation students to university campuses for tours.
USC Viterbi K-12 STEM center spearheads new program to bring engineering education to local schools
The Engineers Foundation K-12 STEM Teaching program is made possible through a gift from MaxLinear cofounder Curtis Ling.
Art or Science? Dance or Math? USC Students Can — and Do — Choose Both
Trojans embrace a Renaissance mindset, blending their creative and artistic passions with entrepreneurship, medicine and more.
USC Rossier Professor Gale M. Sinatra elected to National Academy of Education
The expert in climate science education joins the foremost organization in education policy and practice.
USC Dornsife Chemistry Department wins award to explore new methods of evaluating STEM teaching
The American Association of Universities will fund examination of how, with better evaluations, faculty could more accurately refine their undergraduate teaching methods.
Education program for gang-associated youth gets federal funding
USC Rossier’s Pullias Center and Long Beach City College will receive $990,000 for innovating LBCC Phoenix Scholars.
USC partners with College Track to promote school success for first-gen high school students of color
The national nonprofit’s new Crenshaw center is just 1½ miles from USC’s University Park Campus — and Trojan Olympian Allyson Felix has joined its board to boost participation in the neighborhood where she grew up.
USC steps up to help LAUSD students by providing teacher scholarships
The USC Rossier School of Education takes on a critical teacher shortage at LAUSD by offering full scholarships for master’s students to work in L.A. public schools.
This Qatar-based Global EdD student is exploring how to embrace change in education while honoring tradition
As director of Tariq Bin Ziad School, Maha Al Romaihi champions a bilingual curriculum that balances English language skills with a celebration of the Arabic language and Qatar’s culture.
USC’s Pullias Center for Higher Education announces 2021 Delphi Award winners
The University of Denver and Worcester Polytechnic Institute receive the prestigious award, which recognizes work that the center believes should be happening across the country.
Study: Give incoming college students better, more comprehensive supports
When universities offer comprehensive support services to provide equity for incoming students with the greatest need, those services have substantial benefits to students’ long-term success, a six-year study finds.