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USC Rossier @USCRossier

The mission of the USC Rossier School of Education is to prepare leaders to achieve educational equity.

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Empty classrooms. Shrinking budgets. What does a district do when enrollment falls? Pedro Noguera, dean of USC Rossier, and Rubén Aurelio join the Education on the Line podcast. 🎙️ apple.co/4fWkW8X #USCRossier #PublicEducation #EducationPolicy

Education On The Line

Education Podcast · Updated Biweekly · Education On The Line (formerly titled Sparking Equity) is a podcast focusing on the mounting political, financial, legal and ideological threats to public...

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Valerie Gomez grew up navigating higher education without a roadmap. Now, as a Provost Postdoctoral Fellow at the USC Pullias Center for Higher Education, she's building one for others. Read her full Q&A here. bit.ly/4xq70u4 #USCRossier #HigherEd

Cultivating scholarship rooted in community

USC Postdoctoral fellow Valerie Gomez reflects on her experience at the Pullias Center, her research on Salvadoran immigrant families and her mission to expand access to higher education.

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AI can't do everything. Dean Pedro Noguera breaks down the 4 human advantages it cannot replicate. #HumanAdvantage #AI #USCRossier
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30 USC Rossier EDL students attended the ASU GSV Summit this spring, exploring AI in education, building cross-sector networks and reflecting on access and representation in edtech spaces. 🎓 Link: bit.ly/43mpvBW #USCRossier #EdTech

USC Rossier doctoral students attend annual global summit on education technology

At ASU GSV, EDL students connected with leaders across education, technology and business, while exploring emerging trends in edtech, including how AI is reshaping teaching and learning.

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From Oakland kindergarten teacher to PhD student, Reina Kang is honoring her "season" and finding community in vulnerability. #USCRossier #PhDStudent #StudentStories
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Educational psychology has long been shaped by exclusionary hierarchies. A new handbook co-edited by Jessica DeCuir-Gunby offers a different vision: scholarship and research design informed by and empowering of social justice. bit.ly/43Nuw6q #USCRossier
Cover of "Handbook of Race, Equity, and Asset-Based Research in Educational Psychology," edited by Francesca A. López, Jessica T. DeCuir-Gunby, and DeLeon L. Gray. The image features colorful silhouettes of diverse faces in profile and includes a portrait of Jessica T. DeCuir-Gunby framed on the left. The publisher, Routledge, is noted at the top.

ALT Cover of "Handbook of Race, Equity, and Asset-Based Research in Educational Psychology," edited by Francesca A. López, Jessica T. DeCuir-Gunby, and DeLeon L. Gray. The image features colorful silhouettes of diverse faces in profile and includes a portrait of Jessica T. DeCuir-Gunby framed on the left. The publisher, Routledge, is noted at the top.
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To our LGBTQ community, happy Pride Month. #FightOn
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"I never imagined I'd be in my 40s going back to school." Starla Edwards, MAT '26, made it happen. For her sons. "Never give up on your dreams, no matter your age or your circumstances." #USCRossier #Commencement2026
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Three decades. College access. Institutional change. William Tierney, founding director of the USC Pullias Center, has been named a recipient of the 2026 USC Faculty Lifetime Achievement Award. Full story: bit.ly/4vnAnLL #USCRossier #HigherEd #EquityInEducation

Pullias Center Founding Director William Tierney awarded USC Faculty Lifetime Achievement Award

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Melanie Lundquist to the Class of 2026: The best people in education are disruptors. Disrupt low expectations. Disrupt indifference. Disrupt the belief that a child's zip code determines their destiny. #USCRossier #Commencement2026
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Jackson Drumgoole EdD '23 spent 29 years in the Army and earned his doctorate studying empathy as a catalyst for change. Now he's building what he dreamed about as a teenager: support for youth aging out of foster care. bit.ly/4uDc78o #USCRossier #FosterCare

A mission decades in the making

Drawing on his doctoral studies at USC Rossier and nearly three decades in the U.S. Army, Jackson Drumgoole is developing Bridge Builder Communities, a housing and wraparound support initiative for...

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Today we pause in remembrance of those who lost their lives in military service. We honor their lives and reflect on the lasting impact of their absence across families and communities. #MemorialDay #USCRossier
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In 1924, a plague hit LA. Nora Sterry, a USC Rossier-trained educator, didn't leave. She spent two weeks in the quarantine zone feeding families. For 100 years, USC Rossier's people have been in the community. #USCRossier
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PhD work is heavy, but it shouldn't be lonely. For Jimmy Agilash, a "just finish and go home" plan turned into a "romantic comedy" of deep-rooted community. From late-night writing to office coffee runs, he’s learned that to truly thrive, you need a community. #PhDLife
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The Class of 2026 crossed the stage. 🎓 232 doctoral and 369 master's graduates. Two ceremonies. Speeches on free speech, equity, and the power of education to change lives. Full story at the link. #USCRossier #Commencement2026 bit.ly/3PEqt9h

Equity, free speech and the future of education inspire newest USC Rossier graduates

USC Rossier celebrated the Class of 2026 at Doctoral and Master’s commencement ceremonies.

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Shorter terms, longer days, same Trojan spirit. ✌️ #SummerSemester #StudentLife #FightOn
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Congratulations to the USC Rossier Class of 2026. From doctoral candidates to master's graduates, this moment reflects years of research, reflection and care for students and communities. The work ahead matters. ❤️💛 #USCRossier #Commencement
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Dear families and friends, thank you for your love, encouragement and unwavering support. ❤️💛 Congratulations, and thank you for being part of their special day. 🎓✌️ More photos soon! #USCGrad #TrojanFamily #Classof2026 #FightOn
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Whatever you're feeling right now is valid. Whether you're celebrating, exhaling, or somewhere in between. This Mental Health Awareness Month, you deserve to be seen. Not just for your achievements, but for the strength it took to get here. #USCRossier #mentalhealth
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Some achievements speak for themselves. This is one of them. To the Class of 2026: your time here has been a testament to your commitment, your perseverance and your belief that the effort is always worth it. Congratulations! #FightOn #USCRossier #Classof2026 #Trojans #USC
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