New data show California schools increased disciplinary exclusion of homeless youth
Rate of lost instruction is highest in 6 years
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2024 “Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings” Include Ten UCLA Ed & IS Scholars
Eleven scholars affiliated with the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies are included in the 2024 “Edu-Scholar Public Influence […]
Pritzker Center Report on Domestic Violence Cited by CalMatters
UCLA researchers found that more than half of LA County’s foster care cases involve domestic violence.
Sid Thompson: 1931-2023
First African American LAUSD superintendent led the district through innovation, restructuring, and the wake of the 1992 L.A. unrest.
Anna Markowitz Talks About California’s Effort to Expand Transitional Kindergarten
As evidence about the importance of children’s early experiences for their long-term school success and well-being has grown, California has […]
UCLA Community School Recognized by the College Board’s AP School Honor Roll
101 seniors have applied to the California State University; 80 to the University of California.
Are we providing equality of opportunity? An Interview with Ozan Jaquette
Ozan Jaquette is an associate professor of higher education at the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies. A great part […]
UCLA Brief Sheds Light on Immigration Enforcement’s Impact on Latinx Students
Research collaboration underscores harm to students’ academic outcomes
Nayiri Nahabedian: Improving California Families’ Ability to Save for College
Executive director of the new CalKIDS Institute at UCLA will help to ensure that all children – including those in foster care and the unhoused – can plan a bright future.
New demographic analysis of school-age population projects increased diversity and a lessening of social and cultural differences
Additional new research digs into American Indian and Alaska Native Data
New Research Examines Impact of Gentrification on Schools, Potential for Reducing Segregation
New research, Gentrification and Schools: Challenges, Opportunities and Policy Options, published by The Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles at UCLA, examines the growth […]
Information Studies Scholar Miriam Posner is part of team awarded Mozilla Foundation Grant
Responsible Computing Challenge funds efforts to reimagine how computer science is taught
Kyndall Brown: Leading California in Math Education
SEIS alumnus and executive director of the California Mathematics Project oversees K-12 teaching and learning across the state, discusses potential of the new California Mathematics Framework.
New research details harm of post-pandemic punitive suspensions in CA
Findings underscore excessive punishment of homeless and foster youth
Tonia Sutherland: New Book Explores “Resurrecting the Black Body” and its Afterlife Legacies
While earning her MLIS at the University of Pittsburgh, Tonia Sutherland was assailed by the media images and footage of […]
UCLA Pritzker Center Welcomes LA County Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath
Campus briefing on Oct. 6 for Horvath, the youngest woman to lead the County Board of Supervisors, showcased UCLA expertise and partnerships in support of children and families.
UCLA CTS and UC Berkeley Awarded $1 Million to Support California Educators in Reducing School Suspensions
The Race Education and Community Healing Network will help create alternatives to suspensions, establish public schools as hubs for racial and community healing.
Michelle Caswell and Anna Robinson-Sweet Win 2023 ALISE/Bohdan S. Wynar Research Paper Competition
Research on community-led recordkeeping projects is recognized by the Association for Library and Information Science Education.
Elianny Edwards Named Recipient of 2023 AERA Outstanding Dissertation Award in Field of School Climate
Elianny C. Edwards, a 2022 doctoral graduate of the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies has been named the […]
Convocation Heralds New UCLA Ed&IS Academic Year
Wasserman Dean Christina Christie and keynote by Penn State’s Omi Salas Santa-Cruz welcome students, faculty, and staff back to campus.
UCLA Ed&IS Minor in Information and Media Literacy Provides Critical Tools for the Digital Age
Partnership between the UCLA Departments of Education and Information Studies enhances students’ understanding of information and media for all undergrads across campus.
New UCLA Civil Rights Project Research Report Urges Schools to Do More to Address Racism
As conservative governors and legislatures across the nation seek to limit learning and discussion in schools about race and racial […]
UCLA Transformative Coaching and Leadership Alums Making Waves in the NFL
Flip on an NFL game any given Sunday and you’re more than likely to spot at least one UCLA alum somewhere on the gridiron.
Diane Mizrachi Honored as 2023 LISAA Alumna of the Year
UCLA Librarian for Jewish and Israel Studies and Social Sciences involved in pioneering work on repatriating Nazi-looted books to their countries of origin.