In-person learning returns as USC’s School for Early Childhood Education launches summer program
Kids and teachers reunite with smaller classes that will allow faculty and staff to focus on safety protocols in advance of a full fall return.
Pandemic’s impact on K-12 students looms large in education poll
Though most respondents expressed appreciation for educators — California public schools and teachers received their highest ratings in the poll’s history — questions abound about what comes next for students.
LAUSD students experiencing homelessness are everywhere, yet hard to find
Almost a quarter of district schools have homeless rates above 5%, a USC study found, and many homeless students transfer schools frequently.
LAUSD, Jimmy Iovine and Andre ‘Dr. Dre’ Young to open new high school
The school will mirror the USC Iovine and Young Academy’s nationally recognized educational model that combines design, business and technology with hands-on learning.
Sending science majors into elementary schools helps Latino and Black students realize scientists can look like them
The Young Scientists Program at USC Dornsife’s Joint Educational Project sends STEM majors to teach elementary school students and change the misconception that all scientists are white men.
Why a successful engineer left the career he loved to teach kids STEM
Once USC alum Darin Gray got his first taste of teaching, he couldn’t give it up. For decades, he’s helped educate Angelenos in science and math through USC Viterbi’s K-12 STEM Center.
Rapid COVID tests used twice weekly could detect most contagious kids
The easy-to-use tests showed promise in comparison with the “gold standard” PCR test, a USC study finds, which could make them a valuable tool as schools reopen.
Shaun Harper elected to National Academy of Education
The founder of the USC Race and Equity Center joins one of the education field’s most prestigious organizations.
Life expectancy declines for Americans without a four-year college degree
Even before the pandemic, adults with a bachelor’s degree were living approximately three years longer than adults without one, according to a USC-Princeton study.
Education is a bigger factor than race in desire for COVID-19 vaccine
Results from a new USC Dornsife study show that U.S. adults with higher education are significantly more likely to get a COVID-19 vaccination and to believe in the vaccine’s safety and effectiveness.
From master sergeant to master’s degree and doctorate, Shawna Hudson finds her place
Overcoming a learning disability, this South L.A. native and Air Force veteran fulfilled her dream of graduating from USC and now teaches corporate America a lesson in racial bias.
USC Rossier and LAUSD announce teacher-preparation residency
The venture supports the nation’s second-largest school district while advancing the careers of teachers enrolled in the university’s Master of Arts in Teaching program.
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.