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the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies.
UCLA Community School Showcased Among Nation’s Teacher-Powered Schools
The motto, “Where we grow together,” has applied to students, teachers, staff, and families at UCLA Community School since its […]
Civil Rights Project: New Report Shows Schools in the Nation’s Capital Remain Intensely Segregated
jmcdonald@gseis.ucla.edu 310-880-5332 The UCLA Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles today released a new research report on segregation and its alternatives […]
UCLA Lab School: Art Project Reveals Links Between Curriculum and Community
Students at UCLA Lab School depicted their understanding of community through an art project in November that connected art techniques, […]
Deidre Whitmore: IS Alumna Honored by ASIST
Deidre Whitmore (B.A., Anthropology; ’16, MLIS, Informatics) has been to some fascinating archaeological sites – including digs in Easter Island, […]
John Hawkins: APHERP Co-Director, UCLA Ed Alumni Publish Book on Higher Ed in Asia Pacific Region
John N. Hawkins, UCLA professor emeritus of education, has recently published “The Palgrave Handbook of Asia Pacific Higher Education” (New […]
Ten Ed&IS professors make Ed Week’s list of influential scholars
UCLA Education’s commitment to educational access is nationally recognized in faculty’s work The annual Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings by Education Week lists 10 UCLA faculty, […]
Marvin Lynn: SSCE Alum Named Commissioner at Education Accreditation Council
Marvin Lynn (’01, Ph.D., Social Sciences & Comparative Education) has been named commissioner of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator […]
Connie Kasari: Researcher Supports Teaching of Complex Learners
In her research on autism spectrum disorders, Professor of Education Connie Kasari uses real world communities as her laboratory, including […]
Veriene Melo: Ph.D. Candidate Conducts Research on Youth in Rio’s Favelas
Exploring the lives of youth in the of Rio has been the research focus of Veriene Melo, a UCLA doctoral […]
Art Auction at UCLA Community School Spotlights Student Talent, Raises Scholarship Funds
For the fourth consecutive year, UCLA Community School students, families, teachers, and staff gathered on the Koreatown-Pico-Union campus for the […]
Sarah Bang: UCLA Community School Alumni Manager Builds Support for New Bruins
As a founding staff member of UCLA Community School, Sarah Bang (’99, B.A., Sociology; ’09, M.A., Teacher Education Program) helped […]
Tyrone Howard: New Study Counters Perceptions of Young Men of Color
The Counter Narratives Project, a new study published today by the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies paints […]
Robert Montoya: Ph.D. Candidate Honored with Litwin Books Award
Robert Montoya (’03, B.A. American Literature and Culture; ’15, MLIS) has been honored with the 2016 Litwin Books Award for […]
Dean’s Scholars Dinner Honors Students, Thanks Donors and Friends
On Nov. 3, Wasserman Dean Marcelo Suárez-Orozco welcomed students, their families, alumni, and supporters of UCLA’s Graduate School of Education […]
Alison Bailey to Lead US Department of Ed Project
UCLA Professor of Education Alison Bailey and researchers with Center X’s Northeast Region office have received funding from the National […]
Randy Illum: Exploring the Intersections of Art, Technology, and Collaboration
As a visual artist, Randy Illum has worked with a variety of traditional and digital mediums. As a second-year doctoral […]
Sylvia Hurtado: International Latino Book Award Honors Work on HSIs
“Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Advancing Research and Transformative Practice” by Sylvia Hurtado (With Anne-Marie Núñez and Emily Calderón Galdeano,New York: Routledge, 2015) […]
Fonda Snyder: UES Alumna’s Neverending Story of Success
Fonda Snyder confesses that she has always been a “bookworm.” “I have been an avid reader since I was little,” […]
Documentary Examines Immigrant Impact on Education, Politics
At a UCLA screening of the 2016 film, “Latino: The Changing Face of America,” Wasserman Dean Marcelo Suárez-Orozco delineated the […]
UCLA Lab School: Gift of $6.5 Million Makes Major Impact With Campus Renovations
The results of an anonymous Campus Enhancement gift in 2014 have already begun to benefit UCLA Lab School in time […]
Anthony Yom: TEP PLI Alumnus Wins Escalante-Gradillas Prize for Best in Education
Updated 10/27/16 Anthony Yom (Teacher Education Program, ’06; Principal Leadership Institute, ’09) has won the Escalante-Gradillas Prize for Best in […]
Michelle Caswell: New Study to Chronicle Users of Community-Based Archives
As co-founder of the South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA), Michelle Caswell has empowered members of U.S. communities from South […]
UCLA Information Studies Takes More Steps Toward Creating a New Book and Paper Conservation Program
The UCLA Department of Information Studies has taken considerable steps toward the possible creation of a new Book and Paper […]