Articles Tagged ‘teach for america’

Mayoral hopeful speaks about education policy

By isabella sayyah · Daily Trojan

November 26, 2012 at 11:13 pm

Mayoral hopeful speaks about education policy

Emanuel Pleitez discussed his hopes for L.A.-area public education at an event held Monday night.

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TFA benefits outweigh stereotypes

By Elena Kadvany · Daily Trojan

October 3, 2012 at 8:15 pm

TFA benefits outweigh stereotypes

There are many stereotypes about Teach for America, but none of them matter. Sending accomplished, smart and motivated young leaders into struggling schools is what matters.

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Program shows potential

By Jasmine ako · Daily Trojan

April 16, 2012 at 8:16 pm

Venture for America, a new business version of Teach for America, shows promise.

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Panel discusses state of education system

By Mat Goldstein · Daily Trojan

March 20, 2012 at 12:15 am

Panel discusses state of education system

EdMonth kicks off with a panel of educational leaders Monday in Bovard Auditorium.

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EdMonth to examine US education

By Sean Fitz-Gerald · Daily Trojan

March 7, 2012 at 11:39 pm

EdMonth to examine US education

NBC’s Education Nation serves as inspiration for the program, BSA President Eric Burse said.

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More seniors apply to alternative career programs to give back

By Casey Rea · Daily Trojan

November 30, 2011 at 12:00 am

A larger number of USC seniors are applying to alternative career programs this year hoping to make a difference.

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Students have much to offer economy

By Anne Easton · Daily Trojan

May 31, 2011 at 5:57 pm

Students have much to offer economy

As students at a leading private research university in California, we have a duty to more than simply notice the escalating gap between the rich and the poor in the United States and abroad. Timothy Smeeding, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor who specializes in poverty said to USA Today, “More than other countries, [America] has [...]

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Most USC students are not looking for non-profit jobs

By phoebe unterman · Daily Trojan

March 23, 2011 at 12:03 am

The CPPC said the majority of on-campus recruiting is done by Fortune 500 companies.

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Getting another degree shouldn’t be first resort

By kelsey clark · Daily Trojan

November 18, 2010 at 9:21 pm

Getting another degree shouldn’t be first resort

Using grad school as a way to delay entering a discouraging job market is a risky move.

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In tough job market, TFA applications up

By Sydney Champion · Daily Trojan

September 22, 2009 at 11:58 pm

Students say Teach For America offers a chance to teach while waiting for other opportunities.

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’SC computer breaks tech speed record

USC’s newest supercomputer has ranked as the fifth most powerful supercomputer in the U.S., reaching 531.6 teraflops, or floating-point calculations per second, according to USC ...

Former Dornsife professor added to FBI Wanted list

Former USC professor Walter Lee Williams was named the 500th person on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Most Wanted List on Monday. [caption id="attachment_67373" align="alignright" width="225"] ...

Roundup

The following incidents were reported in the USC Dept. of Public Safety Daily Incident Log between Monday, June 10, and Tuesday, June 11.  Crimes against a ...

Opinion

Gov’t needs clear policy to access data

As people spend more time with computers, their reliance on websites and Internet service providers grow. And yet, the government’s ability to monitor these technologies ...

Whistle-blower program needed for internships

A Federal District Court judge in Manhattan ruled last Tuesday that Fox Searchlight Pictures had violated federal law by not paying production interns on the ...

Students must continue work on USChange

Many members of the USC community voiced their concern following the May 4 incident in which the Los Angeles Police Department shut down a party ...

Sports

USC football APR scores still below national average

Last week, the NCAA announced the Academic Progress Rate multi year scores that cover the four-year period between the 2008-09 and 2011-12 academic years, and ...

USC names Ron Allice’s replacement

For 15 years, Caryl Smith Gilbert has been molding champion track and field athletes and leaders east of the Mississippi. Beginning next season, however, she ...

Nellum earns another top distinction

USC senior Bryshon Nellum, who closed out his USC career with an NCAA championship in the 400 meter last week in Oregon, was named the ...

Lifestyle

Summer recipes bound to relax and chill

With the official start of summer just around the corner and a glimpse of those long, hot L.A. days bound to overwhelm us, it’s the ...

Event celebrates LA’s Chinese culture, history

Chinatown Summer Nights has mastered the blend of L.A.’s trendiest music and marketplaces with the historic cultural neighborhood in the program’s fourth season. Alight with ...

Tech world gravitates to City of Angels

Hopping onto the tech bandwagon is no easy feat these days. The competition that goes on in Silicon Valley for bright engineers and marketing superstars ...

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In Photos: Washington comes to USC

In Photos: Washington comes to USC

The Schwarzenegger Institute held an immigration reform forum titled "Washington comes to USC", with U.S Senators John McCain, Michael Bennet and former President of Mexico ...

In Photos: Armenian Genocide

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In Photos: Springfest 2013

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