UCLA Ed&IS News
The latest stories, announcements, and research from
the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies.
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 […]
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 […]
EdSource Commentary: Researchers, practitioners learning together to transform education
EdSource Commentary from Dean Christina Christie and Center X Exec. Director, Lynn Kim-John: Researchers, practitioners learning together to transform education.
Researchers, Practitioners Learning Together to Transform Education
Amid federal funding cuts and political pressure on higher education, educators at UCLA Ed&IS and Pasadena City College argue that cross-institutional collaboration between K–12 districts, community colleges, and universities is building a more resilient and equitable education system from the ground up.
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 […]
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 […]
Valorie Kondos Field Honored with WeCOACH Lifetime Achievement Award on National Women Coaches Day
Valorie Kondos Field, a Senior Fellow of UCLA’s Transformative Coaching and Leadership (TCL) Program has spent decades shaping athletes, coaches […]
Documentary Shines Light on Resilience of Altadena Community
UCLA Center X joins with Pasadena City College to screen “Going for Home,” the story of the Altadena Central Little […]
Jean Lin Selected as 2025-2026 ALA Spectrum Scholar
First-year MLIS student will attend the Spectrum Leadership Institute of the American Library Association and will be mentored by professionals […]
Sylvia Hurtado Voted AERA President-Elect
Scholar of transition to college, campus racial climate, and equity for historically marginalized groups to lead the American Educational Research […]
Dissertation Brief Offers Insights for Vision 2030
Education Leadership Program graduate Liliana Martinez-Kaufman dissertation brief uses life histories to explore and document the educational journey of adult high […]
Ramesh Srinivasan: Technology’s Impact on Human Life and the Planet
UCLA Professor of Information Studies Ramesh Srinivasan participated in a conversation on, “The End of Capitalism and What Comes Next,” […]
Megan Franke, Cecilia Rios-Aguilar Named 2026 AERA Fellows
Ed&IS leaders join 34 exemplary scholars selected for prestigious honor The American Educational Research Association (AERA) has announced the selection […]
Center X Alumni: Transforming Education Through a Lens of Equity
Graduates of UCLA’s Teacher Education Program and Principal Leadership Institute are making an impact on schools and communities across California. […]
New Research Highlights Post Pandemic Changes to California’s Teacher Workforce
A new research brief from the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools illuminates evolving trends in teacher educational attainment […]
In Memoriam: Aimée Dorr, Former Dean of UCLA Ed&IS
Aimée Dorr, former dean of the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies who also served as provost of […]
Cecilia Rios-Aguilar Elected to National Academy of Education
UCLA Education Department Chair is one of 19 distinguished education scholars and leaders elected to academy membership in 2026 in […]