In Aftermath of Election, New Study Finds Civics Education Falls Far Short
In the wake of a national election that signaled heightened interest in politics as well as deep fissures that threaten […]
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Damani White-Lewis: HEOC Alumnus’ Dissertation on Faculty Search Processes Receives ASHE Award
Damani White-Lewis (’19, Ph.D., Higher Education and Organizational Change), has received Honorable Mention for the Dissertation of the Year Award […]
Sarah T. Roberts: Groundbreaking Book on Commercial Content Moderation Published in French by La Découverte
Sarah T. Roberts’ book, “Behind the Screen: Content Moderation in the Shadows of Social Media” was released a year ago, […]
Mitchell Chang Honored by ASHE with the 2020 Research Achievement Award
UCLA Professor of Education Mitchell Chang is the 2020 recipient of the 2020 Research Achievement Award, given by the Association […]
Maryanne Wolf: The Power of Reading
A podcast by Maryanne Wolf on,“The Power of Reading: Changing Our Own Brains – Screens vs. Books,” explores the state…
UCLA Civil Rights Project Policy Briefs Provide Information on Proposition 16
One of the key decisions confronting California voters as they head to the polls next week is how to vote […]
A Message from Christina Christie, Wasserman Dean
This coming Tuesday is election day. Please – Vote! As citizens, voting is our most important responsibility. It is the […]
The Dr. John McNeil Fund: Gift from UCLA Alumnus Honors Professor’s 101st Birthday
The Dr. John McNeil Fund, a new gift from UCLA alumni Bill and Sue Roen has been established to honor […]
UCLA Black Male Institute Study Details Educational Disenfranchisement of Black Students in Foster Care in LA County
In a new research brief released today, the UCLA Black Male Institute examines the educational disenfranchisement of Black youth in foster…
Mike Rose: What It Means to Care in a Classroom
UCLA Research Professor of Education Mike Rose has published an essay for The Washington Post’s “Answer Sheet” blog on “What […]
Professor Safiya U. Noble Takes Part in Time 100 Discussion Moderated by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
Safiya Umoja Noble, associate professor in the UCLA Department of Information Studies and African American Studies, took part in a […]
More Than 269,000 Students in California Were Homeless in 2019
Los Angeles – Providing a comprehensive analysis of homelessness among students in California, the UCLA Center for the Transformation of […]
New UCLA Research Finds Blacks, Other Students of Color Losing Instruction Due to School Suspensions
In a comprehensive analysis of the previously reported 11 million instructional days lost to out-of-school suspensions in 2015-16, new research by the […]
UCLA IS to Help Preserve L.A.’s Cultural Histories with Grant From The Ahmanson Foundation
Shawn VanCour, assistant professor in the UCLA Department of Information Studies, will serve as project director in the creation of a […]
Felix Quiñónez Named 2020 LAUSD Teacher of the Year
Felix Quiñónez, an alumnus of the UCLA Principal Leadership Institute (‘06, M. Ed., Cohort 6) has been chosen as a Teacher of […]
Virginia Walter: New Book Highlights Teen Activism in Libraries
As a public librarian, Virginia Walter integrated the role of the library as a repository of knowledge with its potential […]
Women’s School Leadership Academy: Next Webinar Discusses “The Courage to Lead”
The UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies and the UCLA Women’s School Leadership Academy (WSLA) will present the […]
Webinar Series on Schools and COVID-19 Continues with The View from the Principal’s Office
In a first look at the impact of COVID-19 on American high schools, the Institute for Democracy, Education, and Access at […]
Eddie R. Cole and David G. García Discuss Books on Educational Segregation
Eddie R. Cole, UCLA associate professor of higher education, and David G. García, UCLA associate professor of education, will hold […]
Second Webinar on Schools and COVID-19 Explores the Issue of Equity
While introducing a panel including L.A. Times columnist Sandy Banks and reporters Howard Blume and Paloma Esquivel, Annamarie Francois commended […]
David G. García: “Strategies of Segregation” Inspires Students to Mobilize for a New School Name
David G. García’s book, “Strategies of Segregation: Race, Residence, and the Struggle for Educational Equality” (2018, Berkeley: University of California Press) […]
Maryanne Wolf Elected to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences
UCLA Professor-in-Residence Maryanne Wolf has been elected a permanent member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, a body of 80…
Ron Avi Astor Shares Findings on Hunger in School Communities at Congressional Hearing
Ron Avi Astor, professor of social welfare at the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies and Marjorie Crump […]
Convocation 2020 Welcomes All New and Returning Students
The 2020 Convocation welcoming students, faculty, and staff to the Fall quarter at the UCLA Graduate School of Education and […]