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. […]
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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
Our Children Can’t Wait: The Urgency of Reinventing Education Policy in America
New book edited by UCLA’s Joseph P. Bishop sets forth a bold national education agenda
Jeff Share: New Book Highlights Students’ Perspectives on Environmental Justice
Upcoming publication by Peter Lang pushes out of the academic box with creative “ecowriting.”
UCLA CTS to Publish New Funding Guide for More Diverse Schools
The UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools (CTS) will release “A Funding Guide to More Diverse Schools in California […]
Jennifer Nguyen Bernal Recognized with Student Honors by ALA and ARL
First-year MLIS student receives ALA’s David H. Clift Scholarship and is selected to the 2022-2024 ARL Kaleidoscope Program.
UCLA Education Researchers Publish Study of Family Life and Learning During the Pandemic
Professor Marjorie Orellana and doctoral students share their findings in the Harvard Educational Review.
Walter Allen: Building Capacity for All College Students
Scholar of Black and Brown trajectories in education brings expertise to African institutions and UCLA’s Bunche Fellows Program.
UCLA Center for Community Schooling: Strategies for Recovery From the Pandemic’s Learning Shortfalls
The third issue of the journal “Community Schooling” is now online, published by the UCLA Center for Community Schooling (CCS). […]
Political Conflicts are Having a Chilling Effect on Public Schools
New national survey by researchers at UCLA and UC Riverside details impact of pervasive and growing political conflicts
College Futures Foundation Awards Grant to Create Racial Equity Framework for California Community College Baccalaureate Program
USC’s Pullias Center, UCLA School of Education and Information Studies, UC Davis School of Education are recipients of grant aimed to support the development of a racial equity framework for Community College Baccalaureate Programs (CCBP) in California.
Johanna Drucker: The Memory Life of Material Things
Scholar of bibliography and author of “Inventing the Alphabet” showcases her talents as an essayist and painter on Substack.
New UCLA CTS Research Highlights “Bright Spots” That Prioritize Black Youth Success in Los Angeles
Highlighting the strategies and efforts of schools and community organizations fostering the success of Black students in Los Angeles, researchers […]
The Walls Around Opportunity: The Failure of Colorblind Policy for Higher Education
An excerpt from the book and Q&A with author Professor Gary Orfield about his perspective on social and economic barriers to higher education.
Literacies of Love: Trauma, Healing, and Pedagogical Shifts in an English Classroom
Excerpt of award-winning dissertation by Sharim Hannegan-Martinez, Ph.D., ’20, synthesizing existing research in the fields of public health, social epidemiology, psychiatry, psychotherapy, ethnic studies, and education to achieve a more robust understanding of trauma, its effects, and the under-theorized but agreed upon intervention to child trauma: loving relationships.
First Generation College Persistence: University-Assisted Schools and Their Influence on College Degree Attainment
An in-depth look at the importance and long-term impacts of university-assisted schools on the first-generation college student population, one of the most high-risk populations for college non-persistence, excerpt from the dissertation by Sarah Bang, Ed.D., ’20, executive director, UCLA California Institute on Law, Neuroscience & Education.
Teaching and Learning at 31 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The different perspectives of teachers and students are highlighted in this study done by Jia Wang, Deborah La Torre, Linda Adreani, Lauren Kinnard, and Seth Leon at the National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST) at UCLA
Faculty Interview: Lorena Guillén
Lorena Guillén is an assistant professor of education at the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies. A native of […]
SEIS, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine WeCREATE Initiative Provides Heart Screening to Student Athletes at Mann UCLA Community School
Partnership with Relational Medicine Foundation, Saving Hearts Foundation provides funding, equipment, training for EKG exams
Annamarie Francois Appointed SEIS Associate Dean of Public Engagement
Former Center X executive director will represent UCLA Ed&IS at local, state, and national levels of engagement.
Damani White-Lewis Joins Faculty at the University of Pennsylvania
HEOC alumnus and scholar of racial inequality in academic careers is appointed assistant professor of higher education.