In January 2004, Governor Schwarzenegger established a bold roadmap for the future of public education, committing to the goals of expanding charter and career technical schools, ensuring that every classroom has an effective teacher and every school has an effective principal so that all students graduate prepared for college and career success.
The USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy is proud to announce that former United States Secretary of Education Miguel A. Cardona, Ed.D., has joined its Board of Advisors…. View Article
Arnold Schwarzenegger continued his longstanding Thanksgiving tradition at the Hollenbeck Youth Center earlier this week. He once again teamed up with Danny and Priscilla Hernandez to distribute turkeys to local… View Article
Arnold Schwarzenegger paid a special visit to the West Los Angeles VA on November 11th to honor and connect with veterans. In a laid-back yet impactful afternoon, Schwarzenegger handed out… View Article
The USC Schwarzenegger Institute partnered with the European Parliament Liaison Office in Washington, D.C., Outside the Box [Office], and the USC School of Cinematic Arts to host a special screening… View Article
On April 5th, the Schwarzenegger Institute launched their newest seminar series on hot topics in policy with a roundtable on Bitcoin. During the roundtable, Schwarzenegger Institute team members Conyers Davis,… View Article
California’s Expanded Learning Programs Since Proposition 49 Passed in 2002: Progress, Evidence, & Future Directions Tiffany Berry, PhD & Michelle Sloper, PhD Claremont Evaluation Center, Claremont Graduate University Corey Newhouse, MPP… View Article
On April 21st, the USC Schwarzenegger Institute hosted its first in-person military round table since the start of the pandemic. After two years, the Schwarzenegger Institute was happy to relaunch… View Article
The USC Schwarzenegger Institute recognizes the need for expertise during our current moment. Professors and students at USC and beyond have quickly transitioned to online instruction to complete their semesters…. View Article
On November 15th Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger participated in the 6th edition of CITEK, a business summit hosted annually by Centro Fox in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. Centro Fox, established… View Article
The USC Schwarzenegger Institute was proud to continue its collaboration with the armed forces by hosting a round table conversation with senior leaders of the United States Marine Corps. On… View Article
As an actor, Arnold Schwarzenegger has been known to take on the role of hero. As governor of California, he called the military the true action heroes. The USC Schwarzenegger… View Article
In an effort to get high school students excited about college and public policy, USC Schwarzenegger Institute Legislative Outreach Assistant, Francisca Martinez visited her alma mater, Orange Glen High School,… View Article
Former State Senator and current USC Schwarzenegger Institute Legislative Outreach Director, Fran Pavley, was a keynote speaker at a recent clean vehicle event hosted by Move LA and Calstart at… View Article
The Schwarzenegger Institute started the year with the expansion of the Digital Environmental Legislative Handbook by adding two additional bill files to its comprehensive list of environmental laws. The USC Schwarzenegger Institute… View Article
The USC Schwarzenegger Institute in partnership with the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators (NCEL) launched the Digital Environmental Legislative Handbook, a first of its kind environmental policy resource, for state legislative leaders. Governor… View Article
At Afterschool Summit, Schwarzenegger Criticizes balancing budget 'on the backs of kids' Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger rallied after-school program leaders and educators from all 50 states, imploring them to… View Article
Supporting comprehensive, quality after-school programs as a cost effective investment to help students succeed in school, life and the workforce continues to be a priority of Governor Schwarzenegger and the… View Article
Dr. Julio Frenk, the new president of the University of Miami, recently visited Los Angeles. During this visit, he met with Governor Schwarzenegger and Institute Global Director Bonnie Reiss to… View Article
Michael Crow, the visionary President of Arizona State University (ASU), invited a team from the USC Schwarzenegger Institute to visit Tempe to explore collaborations on policy areas of mutual interest, including climate change,… View Article
SUPPORTING HIGH PERFORMING CHARTER SCHOOLS California leads the nation in offering high performing charter schools as a public school option for families seeking a quality education for their children. Charter… View Article
By Matthew Kredell Former Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger led a National After-School Summit at the University of Southern California on March 24 to call for a unified voice telling Congress… View Article
This 21st Century Community Learning Centers Map, created by USC Undergraduate Student Fellow Sarah McMinimy, is an interactive data visualization showing the distribution of after-school programs that received support through… View Article
By Taylor Wolfson, Discussion Coordinator and USC Senior Price School of Public Policy On March 26th, 2014 USC Schwarzenegger Institute Global Director, and former California State Secretary of Education, Bonnie… View Article
By Jackson Hite The Schwarzenegger Institute sponsored USC’s 2nd Local Government Case Challenge that took place February 5th – 8th. In its second year, the case challenge brought together students… View Article
On February 6th the USC Schwarzenegger Institute Global Director Bonnie Reiss moderated a provocative discussion Terror: On the Screen /On the Ground. This program was presented by The USC CREATE Center –… View Article
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Global Director Bonnie Reiss, and USC Price School of Public Policy Dean Jack Knott turned policy into action. On October 30th the USC Schwarzenegger Institute held a… View Article
Gov. Schwarzenegger’s Education Legacy: Guest commentary By Bonnie Reiss Ten years ago Californians rocked the nation by using a direct democracy tool and recalled a sitting governor, electing a non-politician… View Article
Wednesday September 25th marked the third installment of the Students Talk Back series, a weekly politics and public policy forum, which is co-hosted by the Schwarzenegger Institute in partnership with the Jesse… View Article
USC hosted its 2013 Global Conference in Seoul, South Korea on May 23-25 and by all accounts is was a total success. USC President C.L. Max Nikias opened the event… View Article
The USC Schwarzenegger Institute is proud to partner with the USC Festival of Scholarly & Creative Work for this year's Undergraduate Writers' Conference. Writers can submit in 4 categories: Professional Writing/Moral Reasoning, Analytical… View Article
The Schwarzenegger Institute launches “BE THE CHANGE” campaign at annual Council of Presidents dinner. The Schwarzenegger Institute is proud to partner with the USC Undergraduate Student Government on the “BE… View Article
The students presented to their family and friends, Price School Dean Jack H. Knott, the Global and Academic Directors of the Schwarzenegger Institute, and Chairman of the Institute, Professor Arnold… View Article
By Nancy Staudt, Academic Director, USC Schwarzenegger Institute The Schwarzenegger Institute hosted its first USC Schwarzenegger Scholarly Roundtable on November 28, 2012—and by all accounts it was a wonderful success…. View Article
