California Schools Are Not Immune to Political Attacks
Analysis of CA Data finds political conflict pervasive and growing – with troubling impact for learning and a diverse democracy.
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the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies.
The SMASH Project: UCLA Ed&IS Combine Departmental Expertise to Study Hate Speech
The SEIS interdisciplinary partnership collaborates with the Organization for Social Media Safety, as part of UCLA’s campus-wide Initiative to Study Hate.
Jesse Erickson: Time Traveling Scholar Reveals the Hidden Histories of Books
The Morgan Library’s Astor Curator of Printed Books & Bindings will present the 15th Annual Breslauer Lecture on Apr. 6
Ramesh Srinivasan Supports New Legislation Holding Online Platforms Responsible for Misuse
Led by Sen. Mark R. Warner, reforms to Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act were reintroduced in Congress on Feb. 28.
CDE Awards up to $12 million in additional funding to the 21st Century California School Leadership Academy
Three-year investment will further effort by UC Berkeley School of Education, UCLA School of Education and Information Studies, California Subject Matter Projects to Advance School Leadership
ELP Research Dissertation Brief Examines Impact of Financial Aid Process on First-Generation Students
For most students, the ability to afford college is a primary concern. Access to financial aid is key to their […]
Center X Researchers Receive AACTE’s 2023 Outstanding Journal of Teacher Education Article Award
Emma Hipolito and Darlene Lee are co-authors of winning article on the well-being of teacher candidates of color.
Celebrating Mike Rose’s Final Book
Event at UCLA on March 2 for “When the Light Goes On” pays tribute to the late scholar of transformation through education.
Ramesh Srinivasan on ChatGPT
Scholar of digital culture to discuss AI’s impact on UCLA’s academic mission of teaching, research, and service in virtual town hall on Mar. 3.
Q&A: Tyrone Howard on the Importance of Learning Black History
The UCLA professor of education also explores why some are trying to limit teaching about race and racism
Urban Schooling Alumnae Co-Author Book on Anti-Blackness in Schools
Joi Spencer and Kerri Ullucci open difficult conversations with their classroom teacher expertise, Spencer’s lived experiences as a Black student.
Education and Social Transformation student Ji Yoon Kim named recipient of UCLA EDI Student Leadership Award
Ji Yoon (Gloria) Kim, an undergraduate student in the Education and Social Transformation major in the UCLA School of Education […]
Mary Niles Maack: 1945-2023
Scholar of international comparative librarianship and history of the book shared expertise across the globe.
Educational Leadership Program Launches New Dissertation Brief Series
First brief, “A Colorblind Education Makes Us Invisible,”by ELP alum Asako Kurosaka-Jost and Pedro Noguera, examines experiences of BIPOC students.
CTS Hosts New Webinar Series Exploring “Our Children Can’t Wait”
In a new book, “Our Children Can’t Wait: The Urgency of Reinventing Education Policy in America, a range of scholars […]
Safiya U. Noble Honored With North Carolina A&T’s Human Rights Medal
Scholar of internet studies recognized for groundbreaking work in algorithmic discrimination.
UCLA Professor, Civil Rights Leader Gary Orfield Elected as Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Gary Orfield, Distinguished Research Professor of Education, Law, Political Science and Urban Planning at UCLA and the co-director of the […]
UCLA Pritzker Center for Strengthening Children and Families Hosts Author of “Invisible Child”
Andrea Elliott shares perspective on her Pulitzer Prize-winning book.
Naomi C. Broering: MLS Alumna Was First President of Hispanic Heritage of the Medical Library Association
Broering’s work benefited San Diego’s underserved communities and disaster preparedness.
MLK Day: A Message from Christina Christie, Wasserman Dean
Today, we honor the life and vision of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.—our nation’s revered social and racial justice leader. […]
ED&IS Interview: Christine L. Borgman discusses new study, “Data blind: Universities lag in capturing and exploiting data”
New research published in Science shines a bright light on the ways in which universities are data rich and data poor — and sometimes intentionally data blind
UCLA Pritzker Center Presents Conversation with Andrea Elliott
Author of “Invisible Child” and UCLA Education scholars will discuss the child welfare system through Elliott’s Pulitzer Award-winning book.
Nine UCLA Ed&IS Faculty included in Annual Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings
Nine faculty members in the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies have been named to the Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings for […]
Universities rich in data, struggle to capture its value
UCLA–MIT Press research finds pervasive lack of data infrastructure, strategy in U.S. higher ed