UCLA @ AERA 2025
A day-by-day summary of this year’s Annual Meeting, showcasing scholarship and expertise with presentations by UCLA Ed&IS students, faculty, and […]
Author: John McDonald
Beyond Presentations: UCLA Scholars on the Real Value of AERA 2025
More than 150 students, researchers, and faculty members at the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies will participate in […]
UCLA Turns Out for AERA 2025
More than 150 ED&IS Faculty, Students and Staff Will Share their Research With colleges and universities across the nation threatened […]
UCLA Ed&IS Presentations AERA 2025
A curated schedule of UCLA School of Education and Information Studies community members participating in sessions at AERA 2025. AERA […]
Jessica Harris Explores Sexual Violence on College Campuses
New book, “Hear Our Stories,” suggests using an intersectional lens to address the unique experiences and needs of women of color. […]
Arthur Ashe Legacy Project Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Ashe’s Historic Wimbledon Victory
Robert Cooper, UCLA Professor of Education, leads effort to further understanding of Ashe’s impact as a global citizen. Fifty years […]
Study: Increasing Partisanship Undermines Education for a Diverse Democracy
New paper by Joseph Kahne of UC Riverside and UCLA’s John Rogers and Alexander Kwako examines the new politics of […]
UCLA’s Patricia Gándara Honored with Mexico’s Ohtli Award
Prestigious award recognizes those who have set a path for others, benefitting Mexican citizens and culture. Gándara’s contributions have furthered […]
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Tensions Between Youth-serving Nonprofits & Philanthropy
Research by UCLA PhD candidate Abbie Cohen probes tensions between youth-serving education nonprofit organizations and philanthropic funders Abbie Cohen, a […]
REACH Network Gathers to Further Equitable and Restorative Discipline Practices
Former CA Senator Nancy Skinner to be honored for work on SB 274 The California Race, Education and Community Healing […]
UCLA SEIS Faculty Included in 2025 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings
Ten scholars affiliated with the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies are included in the 2025 “Edu-Scholar Public Influence […]
Event Explores A Civil Rights Agenda for California’s Next Quarter Century
UCLA Civil Rights Project Hosts Education Research & Policy Briefing The UCLA Civil Rights Project will introduce a new research […]
Eddie R. Cole Joins in HBCU Democracy Day
From advocating for advanced and equal education to lunch room sit-ins fighting Jim Crow laws across the South, from the […]
Cultural Conflict Comes with a Cost For Public Schools
Survey of school superintendents provides first-time estimate of fiscal cost to U.S. schools of dealing with divisive conflict over LGBTQ+ […]
New Study Looks at Obstacles for Domestic Violence Survivors in Child Welfare Cases
UCLA research highlights potential of collaborations between LA County and service partners. A new study released today by the UCLA […]
New Book Explores Innovative In-school and Out-of-school Programs
UCLA Ed&IS book launch celebrates UC Link publication University-Community Links (UC Links) and the UCLA School of Education and Information […]
Research Explores Racial Battle Fatigue for Black Educators
Daniel Helena had been a teacher for ten years when he enrolled in the Educational Leadership Program at UCLA. A […]
ELP Brief: The “Why” of Schooling
In his ELP Dissertation Brief, Ifeanyi Onyejiji underscores how career confidence linked to academic performance for students of color.
UCLA Ed & IS Addresses Issues of Race, Justice and Opportunity at AERA 24
In setting the theme for the 2024 annual meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA), UCLA Professor of Education […]
UCLA ELP Research Dissertation Brief Makes Case for Helping Students Develop Tech Social Capital
“It’s Not Just About Skills: Tech Social Capital, a Growing Aspect of Technical Workforce Development”
UCLA @ AERA 24 – A Focus on Teachers and Teaching
UCLA Scholars will spread out across AERA 24 in Philadelphia to share what they are learning about teachers and teaching
UCLA Turns Out in Force for AERA 2024 Annual Meeting
UCLA Scholars respond to call to “imagine boldly what education spaces free of racial injustice can look like”
UCLA Scholars Collaborate in New Report Pushing Back Against Attacks on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives
“Truths About DEI on College Campuses: Evidence-Based Expert Responses to Politicized Misinformation” pushes back at what it perceives as false and damaging misinformation and lies about diversity, equity and inclusion in educational institutions and businesses.
Can the Art of Improv Benefit English-Learner Students?
Educational Leadership Program study by David Metz suggests improv’s play-based, spontaneous activities can reduce anxiety and increase engagement among newcomer English-language learner students.