Research, Practice, and Promise in Black Student Achievement: A Black History Month Webinar

Join UCLA CTS for a Black History Month celebration that centers research, practice, and possibility in advancing Black student achievement. This 90-minute interactive event will examine what conditions foster Black students’ academic success—shifting the focus from deficits to uplifting strategies that nurture excellence, belonging, and well-being.

This event will highlight CTS studies and partnerships that demonstrate how schools, districts, and communities can better support Black students. Through initiative spotlights, a cross-sector panel discussion, and interactive breakout rooms, participants will gain actionable insights for translating research into practice and policy. The conversation will emphasize how educators, leaders, policymakers, and philanthropic partners can move beyond performative equity toward sustained, transformative change.

Featured Topics:

-Positive Outlier Schools and Black Academic Success: What schools where Black students outperform expectations can teach us about instructional coherence, relational trust, and scalable excellence

-GENIUS (Genuine Empathy Nurturing Intellect for Underserved Students) Statewide Initiative: How student belonging, relational safety, and trauma-responsive practices shape academic persistence and outcomes

-Community-Rooted Supports: Lessons from a Los Angeles school community implementing the Black Student Achievement Program, centering culture, mentorship, and family partnerships

Speakers:

Tyrone Howard, Ph.D., Faculty Co-Director, UCLA CTS

Angela James, Ph.D., Senior Project Scientist, UCLA CTS

Tyisha Noise, Ed.D., Project Director III: Center for the Advancement of Racial Equity, Genuine Empathy Nurturing Intellect for Underserved Students (GENIUS) Initative, Los Angeles County Office of Education

Thomas Jacobson, Ph.D., Research Analyst, UCLA CTS

Gene McAdoo, Doctoral Candidate & Researcher, UCLA CTS

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