New data show California schools increased disciplinary exclusion of homeless youth
Rate of lost instruction is highest in 6 years
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Pritzker Center Report on Domestic Violence Cited by CalMatters
UCLA researchers found that more than half of LA County’s foster care cases involve domestic violence.
UCLA Brief Sheds Light on Immigration Enforcement’s Impact on Latinx Students
Research collaboration underscores harm to students’ academic outcomes
Nayiri Nahabedian: Improving California Families’ Ability to Save for College
Executive director of the new CalKIDS Institute at UCLA will help to ensure that all children – including those in foster care and the unhoused – can plan a bright future.
New demographic analysis of school-age population projects increased diversity and a lessening of social and cultural differences
Additional new research digs into American Indian and Alaska Native Data
New Research Examines Impact of Gentrification on Schools, Potential for Reducing Segregation
New research, Gentrification and Schools: Challenges, Opportunities and Policy Options, published by The Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles at UCLA, examines the growth […]
New research details harm of post-pandemic punitive suspensions in CA
Findings underscore excessive punishment of homeless and foster youth
UCLA Pritzker Center Welcomes LA County Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath
Campus briefing on Oct. 6 for Horvath, the youngest woman to lead the County Board of Supervisors, showcased UCLA expertise and partnerships in support of children and families.
UCLA CTS and UC Berkeley Awarded $1 Million to Support California Educators in Reducing School Suspensions
The Race Education and Community Healing Network will help create alternatives to suspensions, establish public schools as hubs for racial and community healing.
New UCLA Civil Rights Project Research Report Urges Schoolsto Do More to Address Racism
As conservative governors and legislatures across the nation seek to limit learning and discussion in schools about race and racial […]
UCLA Center X Awarded $8 Million Teacher Quality Partnership Grant by U.S. Department of Education
The University’s Teacher Education Program and Principal Leadership Institute will partner to build a pipeline of middle-school teachers and leaders focused on racial and cultural literacy.
UCLA Civil Rights Project Explores the Challenges of “Discrimination in the 21st Century”
New publication summarizes the growth of the mixed-race population in the U.S., highlights complications for the future of civil rights law and policy.
UCLA Pritzker Center: Five Years of Strengthening Children and Families
Chancellor Gene Block and UCLA community celebrated the Center’s growth amid the natural surroundings of UCLA’s Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden.
Bilingual Education Is America’s Future
New report published by the UCLA Civil Rights Project makes the case for bilingual education as the standard of instruction
UCLA Civil Rights Project Analysis Reconsiders Role of Testing in College Admissions
With the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action looming, a new paper asks whether merit should be determined by test scores and other achievement metrics
UCLA CTS Research Highlights Strengths and Challenges in CSU Support Programs for Former Foster Youth
Campus programs are critical in providing students with support, a sense of belonging, and a ‘family’ on campus
A New Vision for Teacher Leadership For Whole Child Education
In the wake of a pandemic that has lain bare inequities and fueled new urgency to address critical challenges confronting […]
UCLA CRP Study Urges Expansion of California’s Community College Baccalaureate Degree Programs
Researchers say CA Master Plan is obsolete, structural changes to increase degree production and intense focus on racial equity are needed
UCLA CTS to Publish New Funding Guide for More Diverse Schools
The UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools (CTS) will release “A Funding Guide to More Diverse Schools in California […]
UCLA Center for Community Schooling: Strategies for Recovery From the Pandemic’s Learning Shortfalls
The third issue of the journal “Community Schooling” is now online, published by the UCLA Center for Community Schooling (CCS). […]
UCLA Pritzker Center to Discuss Racism in City Government
Hybrid event will explore the dehumanization of Black children and youth and ways to address it.
Quick Take: UCLA’s Li Cai Weighs in on NAEP & Smarter Balance Test Results
“Close to a catastrophic lack of equity in the attainment of educational achievement”
SEIS Contributes to UCLA Initiative to Study Hate
Wasserman Dean Christina Christie and Professor Anne Gilliland are co-PIs for research on students’ exposure to hate speech online; CRESST’s Christine Ong will analyze data from schools across the nation.
UCLA IS Media Preservation Lab Restores Community-Based Collections
Professor Shawn VanCour leads state-of-the-art lab where students gain hands-on training and participate in projects to preserve community media histories.