CTS Hosts New Webinar Series Exploring “Our Children Can’t Wait”
In a new book, “Our Children Can’t Wait: The Urgency of Reinventing Education Policy in America, a range of scholars […]
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UCLA Professor, Civil Rights Leader Gary Orfield Elected as Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Gary Orfield, Distinguished Research Professor of Education, Law, Political Science and Urban Planning at UCLA and the co-director of the […]
UCLA Pritzker Center for Strengthening Children and Families Hosts Author of “Invisible Child”
Andrea Elliott shares perspective on her Pulitzer Prize-winning book.
Naomi C. Broering: MLS Alumna Was First President of Hispanic Heritage of the Medical Library Association
Broering’s work benefited San Diego’s underserved communities and disaster preparedness.
MLK Day: A Message from Christina Christie, Wasserman Dean
Today, we honor the life and vision of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.—our nation’s revered social and racial justice leader. […]
UCLA Pritzker Center Presents Conversation with Andrea Elliott
Author of “Invisible Child” and UCLA Education scholars will discuss the child welfare system through Elliott’s Pulitzer Award-winning book.
ED&IS Interview: Christine L. Borgman discusses new study, “Data blind: Universities lag in capturing and exploiting data”
New research published in Science shines a bright light on the ways in which universities are data rich and data poor — and sometimes intentionally data blind
Nine UCLA Ed&IS Faculty included in Annual Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings
Nine faculty members in the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies have been named to the Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings for […]
Universities rich in data, struggle to capture its value
UCLA–MIT Press research finds pervasive lack of data infrastructure, strategy in U.S. higher ed
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 […]
Jeff Share: New Book Highlights Students’ Perspectives on Environmental Justice
Upcoming publication by Peter Lang pushes out of the academic box with creative “ecowriting.”
Our Children Can’t Wait: The Urgency of Reinventing Education Policy in America
New book edited by UCLA’s Joseph P. Bishop sets forth a bold national education agenda
Jennifer Nguyen Bernal Recognized with Student Honors by ALA and ARL
First-year MLIS student receives ALA’s David H. Clift Scholarship and is selected to the 2022-2024 ARL Kaleidoscope Program.
UCLA Education Researchers Publish Study of Family Life and Learning During the Pandemic
Professor Marjorie Orellana and doctoral students share their findings in the Harvard Educational Review.
Walter Allen: Building Capacity for All College Students
Scholar of Black and Brown trajectories in education brings expertise to African institutions and UCLA’s Bunche Fellows Program.
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). […]
Political Conflicts are Having a Chilling Effect on Public Schools
New national survey by researchers at UCLA and UC Riverside details impact of pervasive and growing political conflicts
College Futures Foundation Awards Grant to Create Racial Equity Framework for California Community College Baccalaureate Program
USC’s Pullias Center, UCLA School of Education and Information Studies, UC Davis School of Education are recipients of grant aimed to support the development of a racial equity framework for Community College Baccalaureate Programs (CCBP) in California.
Johanna Drucker: The Memory Life of Material Things
Scholar of bibliography and author of “Inventing the Alphabet” showcases her talents as an essayist and painter on Substack.
New UCLA CTS Research Highlights “Bright Spots” That Prioritize Black Youth Success in Los Angeles
Highlighting the strategies and efforts of schools and community organizations fostering the success of Black students in Los Angeles, researchers […]
First Generation College Persistence: University-Assisted Schools and Their Influence on College Degree Attainment
An in-depth look at the importance and long-term impacts of university-assisted schools on the first-generation college student population, one of the most high-risk populations for college non-persistence, excerpt from the dissertation by Sarah Bang, Ed.D., ’20, executive director, UCLA California Institute on Law, Neuroscience & Education.
Teaching and Learning at 31 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The different perspectives of teachers and students are highlighted in this study done by Jia Wang, Deborah La Torre, Linda Adreani, Lauren Kinnard, and Seth Leon at the National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST) at UCLA
The Walls Around Opportunity: The Failure of Colorblind Policy for Higher Education
An excerpt from the book and Q&A with author Professor Gary Orfield about his perspective on social and economic barriers to higher education.
Literacies of Love: Trauma, Healing, and Pedagogical Shifts in an English Classroom
Excerpt of award-winning dissertation by Sharim Hannegan-Martinez, Ph.D., ’20, synthesizing existing research in the fields of public health, social epidemiology, psychiatry, psychotherapy, ethnic studies, and education to achieve a more robust understanding of trauma, its effects, and the under-theorized but agreed upon intervention to child trauma: loving relationships.