How remote learning is making educational inequities worse
Students of color from low-income households report lower levels of schoolwork completion and class engagement, two important predictors of academic achievement, two USC experts find.
Community college reform is working, but there’s much to do
Reform expert Tatiana Melguizo discusses community college legislation.
5 tips for becoming a better online teacher
If you’re trying to teach in this brave new world of online instruction, USC’s John Walsh shares some tips that could help even novice teachers.
His Journey to USC Started with a Tough Choice
Ivan Garcia is among the first graduates of USC’s expanded college-prep program, and now he’s a first-year Trojan. But he almost missed his chance.
College students with learning disabilities grapple with pandemic’s effects
Learn how students with diagnosed learning differences like autism or dyslexia are faring with remote learning — and how USC can help.
When education requires in-person work during a pandemic
The USC Mrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy has implemented several measures to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission among students, faculty, staff and patients.
How students learn from their mistakes
USC researchers have found that students who focus on understanding their errors — rather than on getting the right answer — learn better over time.
Study finds strengths, challenges in high schools’ college-prep model
Class rigor and college bureaucracies are common obstacles, research from USC Rossier’s Center for Education, Identity and Social Justice finds.
COVID-19 pandemic may delay college graduation for students of color
According to USC’s ongoing coronavirus study, the pandemic has increased the perceived value of a college education among students of color while also likely reducing their course loads.
Students from across USC keep kids of front-line medical workers on track in school
With support from three schools on two campuses, children from Keck Medicine-affiliated families — and from university-adjacent neighborhoods — are being tutored by USC students living around the world.
As U.S. schools consider reopening, what can they learn from other countries?
In the first of a series of video conversations with USC leaders, President Carol L. Folt sits down with USC Rossier Dean Pedro Noguera. Find out about his advice for K-12 schools and their ideas on how educators can explain racial justice to students.
USC Rossier’s new dean discusses democracy, race and COVID-19
Pedro Noguera, the new dean of the USC Rossier School of Education, answers questions about his Brooklyn upbringing and what the pandemic has taught us about education.
How colleges can overcome the digital equity gap
USC professors and their colleagues agree: Listening to students and understanding their learning environments can go a long way.
Hands-on Topics Can’t Be Taught Online? Think Again
How do you teach drama without a stage? Jam together as a jazz band online? Dissect a frog without the frog? You get creative.
New hotline will guide students through the college admissions process
The College Access For All hotline can help students apply to schools, navigate financial aid and better understand how to pay for their education during COVID-19.
California’s community colleges partner with USC to oppose racism
The USC Race and Equity Center is uniting with 60 state community colleges to help their administrators and faculty better address the concerns of students and employees of color.
Not all kids have computers — and they’re being left behind with schools closed by the coronavirus
A trio of USC scholars found large disparities in technology access based on family income: Among the 20% of American households that make $25,000 or less a year, more than a third have no computer or internet access.
Returning to SoCal allowed this USC grad student to embrace her calling — and her roots
Pursuing her master’s at USC Rossier has given Mahagoney Borrayo-Gilchriest an opportunity to explore her heritage while furthering her commitment to shaping young minds.
Parents say they’re satisfied with school communication, uncertain about the future
USC Dornsife’s latest coronavirus study reveals that, while parents in almost 80% of households are pleased with outreach from their child’s school, challenges lie on the horizon.
COVID-19 crisis reveals ‘digital divide’ for L.A. County students
The stay-at-home orders have forced 1.5 million K-12 students to online classes, but a new USC Annenberg analysis found that 1 in 4 households lack the necessary tech for learning at home.
Report offers new guidance on how to teach during pandemic
The report — which includes insights from 15 USC Rossier faculty members and alumni — answers questions about online learning, grading practices and how to best teach students with special needs.
To counter COVID-19 misinformation, USC expert backs new approach to science learning
New research from USC Rossier aims to combat rampant misinformation on subjects like the coronavirus and climate change.
USC announces major financial aid expansion to benefit low- and middle-income families
Two new policies will make a USC undergraduate education more affordable for those who most need financial assistance.
Untold Los Angeles Stories Come Alive in K-12 Classrooms
USC Libraries brings diverse communities to light through the Lost LA Curriculum Project.