Lauren Trujillo: MLIS Student Curates Online Memorial to Honor Isla Vista Victims
Soon-to-be MLIS graduate Lauren Trujillo has created an online archive of mourning for the victims of the Isla Vista shootings […]
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Education and Community Leaders Aim to Reduce Inequities by Bridging the Digital Divide
Education and civic leaders, community organizations, thought leaders and policymakers will gather Wednesday, June 5, at a conference at UCLA […]
Douglas Kellner & Jeff Share: New Book Highlights Need for Critical Media Literacy in Schools
When a scholar of critical theory in the tradition of the Frankfurt School and an award-winning photojournalist and teacher educator […]
John Rogers: Principals Focused on Threat of Gun Violence in Schools
UCLA Professor of Education John Rogers has published a commentary in EdSource, highlighting the constant threat of gun violence that […]
Jane Margolis & Linda Sax: The Rise and Fall of Gender Equity in Computing
A photo in Jane Margolis’ office shows her as a young woman working atop a telephone pole for Pacific Telephone […]
First Round of UCLA Pritzker Center Seed Grants Announced
The UCLA Pritzker Center for Strengthening Children and Families has selected five interdisciplinary and community-based teams to receive the inaugural […]
Ji Xun: Alumna Promotes Accessibility for Disabled Tourists
While Ji Xun (’12, M.A., International Education) was at UCLA, she was offered the use of an electric wheelchair for […]
Expertise at UCLA Education Looks at the LAUSD Teachers’ Strike
The recent teachers’ strike in the Los Angeles Unified School District made national news and had a significant impact on […]
Franklin T. Burroughs: Memoirs of Life in Higher Education and Diplomatic Service
The opening chapter of Franklin T. Burroughs’ 2013 memoir, “The Pepper Tree Kingdom,” describes the author’s flight in 1979 from […]
Dale Atkins: New Book Focuses on Developing Compassion in Children
Dale Atkins (’82, Ph.D., Educational Philosophy) has had an extensive career in the field of psychology. After becoming a licensed […]
UCLA Ed & IS Magazine: Walter Allen Honors W.E.B. Du Bois at AERA
The Allan Murray Cartter Professor of Higher Education will be inducted into the National Academy of Education this month.
John McNeil: Lessons From a Life Well-Lived
While growing up in Iowa, John McNeil experienced some pretty harsh winters. However, at the age of eight, he learned…
Siff Foundation Funds UCLA Education in Supporting Better K-12 Practices for Children with Special Needs
Noah Erenberg is an artist in his 40s who, over the past 25 years, has produced a vast body of […]
Tyrone Howard Appointed as Inaugural Pritzker Family Chair in Education to Strengthen Children Families
UCLA Professor of Education Tyrone Howard has been appointed the Pritzker Family Chair in Education to Strengthen Families, effective as […]
UCLA IS Presents Symposium on Displacement, Diaspora and Documentation
A day-long Symposium on Displacement, Diaspora and Documentation will be presented on Friday, Oct. 19 by the Refugee Rights in […]
ACCESS Polls Gubernatorial and State Superintendent Candidates on Their Agenda for Computer Science Education
The Alliance for California Computing Education for Students and Schools (ACCESS) and its statewide project, CSforCA, has received responses to […]
Maryanne Wolf: Skimming While Reading Changes Critical Thinking and Empathy
Maryanne Wolf, renowned scholar of literacy and the brain, joins UCLA’s Graduate School of Education & Information Studies this fall…
John Rogers Named to California Action Team on Charter Schools
UCLA Education Professor John Rogers has been named by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson to serve on an […]
UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools Partners in New Statewide Effort to Change School Discipline Practices, Strengthen School Culture and Climate
In recent years, California has greatly reduced the number of student suspensions. Between the 2011-12 and 2016-17, the number of […]
A New Conversation About Charter Schools in Los Angeles
In recent years, schools and educators in Los Angeles, as well as those across California and the nation, have found […]
Ulia Gosart: IS Lecturer Advocates for Free, Prior and Informed Consent
Ulia Gosart, a lecturer in the UCLA Department of Information Studies, has written an article titled, “A Path Forward: Respecting […]
Tanya J. Gaxiola Serrano: Walking the Walk With Students at the Border
Tanya J. Gaxiola Serrano has a unique view of life on both sides of the U.S. – Mexico border, a […]
Keilah Kelso: Outstanding Student in UCLA’s Education Minor Program Transformed by Learning
Although Keilah Kelso did not attend the GSE&IS Commencement exercises on June 16, her story is cause for celebration in […]
BRAID Research Team Launches New Special-Focus Projects
The UCLA BRAID Research initiative is launching several new special-focus projects for research into best practices to encourage diversity and […]