New Leaders for Center for Community Schooling
Cinthya Salazar, Marisa Saunders take reins of groundbreaking effort Cinthya Salazar and Marisa Saunders have been named co-directors of the […]
Author: John McDonald
New UCLA Research Finds Student Homelessness Remains a Major Barrier to Educational Opportunity in Western States
Studies of Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah reveal persistent disparities in academic achievement, attendance, graduation and school discipline among students experiencing homelessness.
Student Homelessness Increases 10% in California
Research by the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools underscores need for sustained, coordinated public action Student homelessness in […]
Educating in Dangerous Times
New book underscores the threat to public education, aims to spark a public conversation to reenvision public schools Educating in […]
UCLA Ghana Scholars Program Marks 5th Year With Tour of the African Nation
A diverse cohort of 20 UCLA students, faculty, staff, administrators, and community members explored the rich history and vibrant contemporary […]
EdSource Panel: Should California Expand Community College Degrees?
Cecilia Rios-Aguilar to take part in roundtable discussion on degree program expansion The education news publication EdSource, Wednesday, July 29 at […]
Study Details Indirect Exposure to Digital Media for Very Young Children
Researchers at SMU and UCLA find high levels of exposure which may have concerning implications for language development Digital media […]
Ozan Jaquette Named SEA President-Elect
Ozan Jaquette, associate professor of higher education at the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies been named President-Elect of […]
Five UCLA Teacher Education Program Graduates honored by LAUSD
New teachers are “Rookies of the Year” Five 2026 graduates of the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies Teacher […]
Suzanne Seplow Honored with Distinguished Career Award
Suzanne Seplow, associate vice chancellor for student development & health at UCLA Student Affairs, and faculty in residence in UCLA’s […]
California’s Supply of Teachers May Fall Short of Goals for Dual Language Immersion
Researchers at the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools have published a new analysis of the readiness of California’s […]
Weaving a Legacy: Karen Hunter Quartz Retires
Director of Center for Community Schooling exits a career that has woven together people and ideas to support teachers and […]
Passion Lord Wins UCLA Teaching Award
Passion Lord, a fourth year PhD candidate at the UCLA school of Education and Information Studies has been selected to […]
Julie Flapan Receives Fulbright Specialist Award
UCLA computer science equity scholar to support project at the Institute for Innovative Learning, Mahidol University, Thailand Julie Flapan, director […]
UCLA @ AERA 2026: Los Angeles Welcomes Worldwide Scholars, Honors History of Resistance, Innovation
From renowned faculty to future scholars from UCLA’s Community Schools, UCLA’s excellence and vision was represented at the Annual Meeting, […]
UCLA Community School Students Light Up AERA
Thousands of researchers gathered in Los Angeles in April for the American Education Research Association’s (AERA) annual meeting. There were hundreds […]
New Research Examines Alternative Education in California
Report from UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools highlights disproportionate enrollment of vulnerable student populations, uneven educational outcomes California […]
AERA 2026 Comes to LA
UCLA Ed &IS students, staff and faculty turn out in force for “world’s largest” annual education research gathering Los Angeles […]
Study: Student Homelessness Increases in Los Angeles County
New research from the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools details rising homelessness among youth, fading resources Between school […]
New Partnership Will Highlight Student Homelessness
UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools Set to Partner with the American Institutes for Research on the West Comprehensive […]
A Celebration of Stories
The newly formed Xrossing Borders Collaborative at the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies hosted a creative story celebration […]
New Civil Rights Project Research Shines Light on Stark Racial Inequalities in Housing
Recommendations urge full funding of universal empowered vouchers to assist renters.
Civil Rights Project Shines Light on Racial Inequalities in Housing
Recommendations urge full funding of universal empowered vouchers to assist renters As the nation’s policymakers consider significant new legislation to […]