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Rossier NewsThe transformative power of education
New USC Rossier Master Class series takes a cross-disciplinary approach to explore how education can address larger challenges
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Education News
Professor Jerry Lucido on why race-aware admission policies must be defended
The Supreme Court will soon hear cases on the legality of considering applicants’ race in the additions process, but whatever the ruling, colleges must remain dedicated to their commitments to equity and diversity.
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Faculty News
‘Having a place at the table is not enough’
Tracy Poon Tambascia EdD ’07, newly elected president of the USC Academic Senate and USC Rossier professor of clinical education, on the importance of leaders amplifying alternative perspectives.
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Educator Tips
For some students, technology is a barrier. Here’s what STEM educators can do about it.
Editor’s note: Dieuwertje J. Kast EdD ’20 is an alumna of the Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership program, where she studied with three of her mentors, professors Anthony Maddox...
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Faculty News
Noguera to co-chair state task force on Black Student Achievement
USC Rossier Dean Pedro A. Noguera will co-chair the California Department of Education’s (CDE) Black Student Achievement task force dedicated to improving outcomes for the state’s nearly 325,000 Black students...
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Educator Tips
How to build a more connected education community
Editor’s Note: Associate Dean Darline Robles leads USC Rossier’s new Office of Equity and Community Engagement. In an interview, she discussed the office’s scope, as well as its goal to...
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Education News
Equity for part-time faculty
In fall of 2020, California passed AB736, legislation stipulating that private, nonprofit colleges may expand the professional exemption of its part-time teaching staff. The law gives schools an option to...
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Rossier News
Ethnic Studies should be mandated in K–12 schools
As an Asian American growing up in California, my experience was often ignored, dismissed or misrepresented. If the stories of Asian Americans were ever mentioned in school, they were usually...
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Faculty News
In a year of sea change, keeping equity in focus
Shaun R. Harper, Provost Professor in Education and Business, discusses his AERA presidency, his role on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s educational equity task force and hosting a race and equity summit viewed by millions.
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Rossier News
Five ways to advance equity in schools after the pandemic, according to experts
Equity in schools, or the lack thereof, was a problem before the COVID-19 pandemic. But the challenges caused by school closures and remote learning have exacerbated the lack of support...
