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The latest stories, announcements, and opinions from
the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies.

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 […]

Op-ed: Trump is cutting the funding that ensures funds are well spent

Donald Trump’s first term as president was characterized by an unprecedented volume of false and misleading statements — exceeding 30,000, according to multiple news organizations. As he advances through the first 100 days of his second term, his administration appears to be intensifying this pattern, amplifying a misinformation apparatus to justify his actions and policy changes.

Jeannie Oakes: A Scholar Who Changed the World

Profile of Jeannie Oakes, who was a transformative public scholar and leaves behind a legacy of significant research and accomplishment. Oakes was pivotal to the development of UCLA Center X, UCLA IDEA and UC/ACCORD. Her public scholarship shone a light on educational inequity in our school systems.

Resurrecting the Black Body

Q&A with author Tonia Sutherland and Book Excerpt

Sutherland, an internationally recognized expert on Black archival practices, employs a lens of critical archival, digital, and cultural studies in her examination of the technology and societal mores around the ways that Black Americans are portrayed posthumously online.

A New Vision for Embracing Queer Students’ Diverse Identities at HBCUs

Q&A with Lori Patton Davis and Book Excerpt

Lori Patton Davis has channeled her expertise as a higher education and student affairs professional and a researcher into her new book, “Embracing Queer Students’ Diverse Identities at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: A Primer for Presidents, Administrators and Faculty,” that provides a vivid picture of what it is to be a Black LGBTQ+ college student.