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.
UCLA Ed&IS News
The latest stories, announcements, and research from
the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies.
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 Schoolsto 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.
Nicole Barry Joins the UCLA Department of Education
Assistant professor of environmental justice education brings expertise in collaborative teaching and learning in Indigenous communities.
UCLA Researchers Edit Special Issue of Educational Assessment
Publication examines “Fairness in Educational Assessment and the Next Edition of the Standards.” October 6 event at UCLA will explore “Fairness” as researchers consider revision of testing Standards
UCLA Center X Awarded $8 Million Teacher Quality Partnership Grant by U.S. Department of Education
The University’s Teacher Education Program and Principal Leadership Institute will partner to build a pipeline of middle-school teachers and leaders focused on racial and cultural literacy.
UCLA Civil Rights Project Explores the Challenges of “Discrimination in the 21st Century”
New publication summarizes the growth of the mixed-race population in the U.S., highlights complications for the future of civil rights law and policy.
UCLA Education Joins Regional Effort to Transform Schools Into Community Hubs
The California Community Schools Partnership Program leverages assets of the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools, the Los Angeles County Office of Education, and the Los Angles Trust for Children’s Health.
Jennie Grammer: Supporting California’s Diverse Learners
Q&A with new Faculty Director of the UC/CSU Collaborative for Neuroscience, Diversity, and Learning, housed at UCLA Ed&IS.
Two UCLA Ed Professors Honored with the Undergraduate Research Week Faculty Mentor Award
Karen Hunter Quartz and Cecilia Rios-Aguilar recognized by their students and UCLA community for supporting their mentees’ academic and professional goals.
DeMarcus Jenkins: Penn Professor and Researcher Examines Relationship Between Housing and Education
Urban Schooling alumnus is co-PI on national study of HUD’s Choice Neighborhoods Initiative.