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    USC Rossier study links online racism, including algorithmic bias, to negative impacts on Black adolescents’ mental health

    Through an analysis of daily diary surveys, the research team, led by Brendesha Tynes, found that exposure to online racism heightens anxiety and depressive symptoms in Black youth.

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  2. Alumni Story

    Leading through tragedy

    In the wake of the Eaton fire, Superintendent Elizabeth Blanco EdD '09 rallied Pasadena Unified around one mission: reopening schools.

  3. Research

    New USC study highlights supply and demand gaps in after-school programs

    While Lynwood parents praise existing after-school opportunities, those surveyed voiced a need for variety, accessibility and dependable transportation.

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    USC EdPolicy Hub report highlights governance challenges of California school boards amid rising polarization 

    As school boards become venues for intense local debate, members face mounting pressures that point to the need for additional preparation and training.

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  5. Student Story

    How USC Rossier’s EdD in Mental Health Leadership is helping one therapist expand her circle of care

    Through the new doctoral program, Selina Galvan MFT ’20 is growing her private practice and mentoring the next generation of therapists.

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    USC CANDLE announces collaborative statewide effort to transform adolescent education

    The dual-track initiative will translate developmental science into policy and practice and center alternative schools as engines of innovation.

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  7. Education News

    USC’s EdTech Accelerator program opens its application portal

    Today, USC’s Rossier School of Education announced that it will begin accepting applications for the 8th cohort of its Education Technology (EdTech) Accelerator program on September 1st. The Accelerator is aimed at tech-enabled education solutions with high potential to improve the quality and equity of education, from early childhood through adult learning.

  8. Student Story

    USC Rossier doctoral student Zuriel Oduwole nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

    The internationally lauded 23-year-old filmmaker, education advocate and policymaker came to USC to deepen her understanding of leadership and organizational change.

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  9. Education News

    The Strategic Vision and Goals Behind Uniting the Pullias Center for Higher Education and Center for Enrollment Research, Policy and Practice

    A conversation with Professors Adrianna Kezar and Julie Posselt on merging two leading research centers to advance equity, and student access and success in higher education.

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    USC Rossier Unites Two Leading Research Centers to Advance Equity in Higher Education

    The merger of the Pullias Center for Higher Education and the Center for Enrollment Research, Policy and Practice creates a hub focused on strengthening leadership for postsecondary access, enrollment and student success.