College Access Day participants on the great lawn — What is college going to be like when you get there? Trojan Jonathan Han answers questions for students from local high schools. (USC Photo/Gus Ruelas)

College Access Day gives L.A. high schoolers a chance to ask lots of questions

Their concerns strike a chord with USC Rossier experts who speak to them on the University Park Campus.

motion blurred students walking down school hallway — An online tool that shows data for things such as absenteeism, suspension rates and graduation rates in California schools has made a positive impression on voters, according to poll results. (Photo/iStock)

USC Rossier/PACE poll: California voters support new public school accountability efforts

Majority of state voters support the California School Dashboard, a performance gauge created by the state to improve equity and transparency in school quality.

University

Esperanza college prep students Gavin Arroyo and Jonathan Fuentes — Esperanza College Prep freshmen Gavin Arroyo, left, and Jonathan Fuentes work on an assignment. The school recently opened in East Los Angeles. (Photo/Courtesy of Rosa Alanis/Esperanza College Prep)

USC Rossier-affiliated charter network grows with two new high schools

USC Brío College Prep and USC Esperanza College Prep aim for every student to graduate and get the opportunity to attend college.

University

New dual master’s program to begin at USC and universities in Hong Kong, South Korea

USC Rossier partners on global program for bilingual education teachers with Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Yonsei University.

panel on education — U.S. Undersecretary of Education Ted Mitchell, Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. and Dean Karen Symms Gallagher lead a roundtable at USC Rossier on improving teacher preparation. (Photo/Margaret Molloy)

Secretary of Education explains new teacher-prep rules during USC Rossier visit

John King Jr. focuses on new regulations tied to improving accountability in higher education.

Science/Technology

young scientists learn buoyancy — Students create plankton-like structures to study buoyancy. (Photo/D.J. Kast)

Robotics made simple for young scientists

The playground at the James A. Foshay Learning Center near USC was transformed into a science laboratory.

TEACH documentary — *TEACH*, which follows four instructors throughout a school year, was screened for a USC audience. (Photo/courtesy of TakePart)

USC Rossier panel ponders the impact of teachers

The best teachers, according to the panel, are those who truly connect with students.

Cortines High School fellows — MfA LA fellows at Ramón C. Cortines High School include USC Rossier graduates Meoshe Williams, left, Craig Weidert and Starlie Chinen as well as Kelvin Cheung. (USC Photo/Kathy Christie)

Math for America LA multiplies fellowship

Rogan Ferguson was a successful architect who spent more than a decade in the profession before he realized that his dream job was actually teaching.

Makiah Green with a student — USC alumna Makiah Green works with a student at Garden Grove High School. (Photo/courtesy of USC Rossier)

USC Rossier advisers help students prepare for college

The Southern California College Advising Corps was launched in the fall of 2013 to provide underserved high schools in the region with full-time college advisers to improve college outcomes for low-income, first-generation and underrepresented students.