UCLA Ed&IS News
The latest stories, announcements, and research from
the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies.
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 […]
LISAA: Supporting UCLA IS Students, Through the Program and Beyond Graduation
The Library and Information Studies Alumni Association (LISAA) provides mentorship and preparation for careers; lifelong connections to fellow Bruins in […]
Commencement Celebrates The Class of ’26
Graduating in challenging times, full-circle moments, and being Bruins for life feted on Wilson Plaza on June 13. The UCLA […]
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 […]
Education and Social Transformation Majors Take Part in UCLA’s Undergraduate Research Week
Students collaborate with UCLA undergrads across disciplines to explore pressing questions and support academic success. Students majoring in UCLA’s Education […]
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 […]
Robert D. Montoya Elected to the American Antiquarian Society
Chair of the UCLA Department of Information Studies and director of the California Rare Book School chosen for his international […]
Chris Jadallah Honored with NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship
Assistant professor of environmental justice in education recognized for research on the political, ethical, and relational dimensions of learning and […]
Johanna Drucker: Holding “These Truths” for America’s 250th Anniversary
Scholar of the history of the book commissioned by the American Philosophical Society to reimagine the Declaration of Independence. Johanna […]
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 […]
Mann UCLA: Centennial Honors Neighborhood Pride, Legacy of Learning
Iconic LAUSD school celebrates its roots as a pioneering institution of public education in partnership with the University. An anchor […]
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 […]
UCLA Excellence and Expertise Honored at AERA ‘26
UCLA professors Lori Patton Davis and Ron Avi Astor, Ed&IS alumni Kourtney Kawano and Eric Ho recognized for groundbreaking research […]
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 […]
Daniel Solórzano: Mentoring Students by Honoring Their Origins and Strengths
Founder of UCLA’s Center for Critical Race Studies in Education will take part in a plenary session at AERA on […]
Mike Hoa Nguyen Presents Research on MSIs to Congress
Scholar of the impact of minority-serving institutions joins panel of experts to highlight the academic, economic, and social impacts of […]