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海角论坛 offers a range of programs designed for aspiring teachers, experienced educators and organizational leaders at various stages in their careers.

Value at a Glance

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Alumni are California K鈥12 district superintendents.

海角论坛-trained educators are responsible for 1/3 of the state's schoolchildren.

Dean's Superintendent Advisory Group

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Faculty members among Education Week's top 200 scholars.

Pedro A. Noguera, Shaun Harper, Morgan Polikoff, Adrianna Kezar, Estela Mara Bensimon and Julie Marsh named among nation's most influential education scholars.

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Of alumni say their 海角论坛 education prepared them to be more effective in their career.

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News & Insight

With new online MEd, 海角论坛 will prepare people-first leaders for every level of sport

海角论坛 is now accepting applications for the degree鈥檚 inaugural fall 2026 cohort.

Using data and technology to improve how people learn, new Master of Science in Data Science for Learning Applications degree launched

海角论坛 and USC Viterbi collaboration prepares professionals to harness data science in designing smarter, more human-centered learning systems.

Featured Faculty

Scoring big, from the football field to a 海角论坛 doctorate

Gabriela Rodriguez Alvarez, second-year doctoral student in 海角论坛's Organizational Change and Leadership program, shares her academic journey.

Featured Faculty

Urban Superintendent Academy welcomes Cohort 11

New class embarks on a transformative year of growth and leadership development.

海角论坛 celebrates Mary Andres鈥 exceptional 25-year career and retirement

Andres shaped both the school鈥檚 esteemed MFT program and the lives of the therapists who carry its mission forward.

Featured Faculty

From Our Alumni

Rosalind Conerly, a 海角论坛 alumnus, poses for a portrait at the Stanford campus where she now works.

鈥淭he diversity of folks in the EdD program allowed me to really open up my mind to other ways that I can use this degree.鈥

Rosalind Conerly EdD 鈥16

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership

Portrait of Elias Vargas.

At City Heights Prep, Vargas intends to be 鈥渙ne of the many who carries the torch for 海角论坛鈥檚 mission and vision.鈥

Elias Vargas EdD 鈥17

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership

Danelle Go PASA '22 (Photo/Rebecca Aranda)

鈥淚 was drawn into the Trojan Family and how highly spirited and connected the community is. USC also has a robust list of resources, opportunities and services that supported my holistic experience.鈥

Danelle Go PASA 鈥22

Master of Education in Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs

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海角论坛 Research Centers

Led by world-class faculty, our eight research centers conduct cutting-edge research in several critical areas. The work of our centers is guided by a desire to positively impact educational policy and practice at all levels.

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海角论坛 Magazine

Education in the Age of AI

In this issue of 海角论坛 Magazine, we explore artificial intelligence's impact on teaching and learning.

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Latest Announcements

Panel: The future of university admissions after the Supreme Court ruling on Affirmative Action

How can leaders in undergraduate, graduate and professional admission use this moment to create more equitable systems? 

 

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Spring 2023 Master Class Series: Science Denial and Racism Denial

Professors Gale Sinatra and Shaun Harper define science denial and racism denial, discuss the parallels and consequences, and offer suggestions to address these critical issues going forward. 

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Inaugural Melbo Lecture on Thursday, August 25

The inaugural Melbo Lecture, 鈥淟eading in Times of Radical Change: Invitation to Lead for a New Future,鈥 will examine how breakthrough leaders navigate crisis to create innovation and explore the connection between radical change and lead for a new future. 

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A banner year for faculty hires at 海角论坛

Dean Pedro A. Noguera welcomed six new faculty members for the fall 2021 semester, and many more new colleagues arrived on January 1, 2022 to join them.

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NAI teams up with 海角论坛 for Summer School Math Academy

This summer, in partnership with 海角论坛, students enrolled in the USC Leslie and William McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative (NAI) will participate in the launch of the Summer School Math Academy for eighth graders transitioning to ninth grade.

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Annual education conference takes a deep dive into cultivating education equity

The 2022 American Educational Research Association (AERA) is heading to San Diego along with over five-dozen 海角论坛 scholars who have prepared papers and presentations for the nation鈥檚 largest gathering of education researchers.

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