K–12 Educational Needs After the LA Wildfires
Sarah Bang, Director, P-12 Public School Partnerships at UCLA School of Education and Information Studies reflects on K-12 educational needs after the […]
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Jane Margolis Featured in “Alta / A Human Atlas”
UCLA scholar of inequality in education one of 100 Angelenos honored in social impact art project by artist Marcus Lyon […]
UCLA Ed&IS Magazine: Teaching Music Teachers
The Joint Music Education Program is a partnership between the Teacher Education Program at UCLA Center X, and the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.
Jeannie Oakes: 1943-2024
Founder of UCLA’s Center X and Institute for Democracy, Education, and Access created the University’s signature teacher education program, committed to creating social justice educators for urban schools.
Powering Learning Through Creativity and the Arts: K-12 Educators Looking at the Legacy of Sir Ken Robinson and the Future of Prop 28
SEIS and UCLA partners across campus welcomed Kate Robinson, who shared her father’s vision of transforming education through creativity and joy.
Sid Thompson: 1931-2023
First African American LAUSD superintendent led the district through innovation, restructuring, and the wake of the 1992 L.A. unrest.
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.
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 Reading Expert Shervaughnna Anderson-Byrd to Lead California Reading and Literature Project
Shervaughnna Anderson-Byrd has been named Executive Director of the California Reading and Literature Project, effective June 1, 2023 Anderson-Byrd, previously the […]
Nancy Parachini and Tonikiaa Orange: New Roles for PLI Leadership
UCLA alumnae Nancy Parachini (B.A., Psychology/Sociology ; Ed.D., Educational Leadership Program) and Tonikiaa Orange (’12, M.Ed., Principal Leadership Program), are […]
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.
Dean’s Distinguished Speaker Series Features Chancellor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco
Chancellor of UMass Boston and scholar of immigration will speak on his new book, “Education: A Global Impact for a Time of Crisis.”
Cultivating Curiosity: New Book by UCLA Education Alumna Doreen Gehry Nelson Celebrated at Book Launch Event on June 4
The Design-Based Learning method described in this new book engages young people in creating high-level, interdisciplinary learning projects.
Jean Ryoo Delivers Jan Hawkins Lecture at AERA
Winner of the 2021 Jan Hawkins Early Career Award and director of research at UCLA Center X’s Computer Science Equity Project speaks on her new book, a graphic novel on inclusive computer science education.
UCLA Center X Researchers Publish Graphic Novel, “Power On!”
Innovative publication shines a light on bias, lack of representation in technology, encourages engagement of young people in computer science.
Annamarie Francois Featured on UC Website for Teacher Education Research and Improvement Network
Executive director of UCLA Center X shares her experiences as a teacher educator and her hopes for the future of preparing teachers.
Unseen and Unsupported Students in Charter Schools
A study finds that LA County’s charter schools are underreporting and providing less than adequate resources to assist its student homeless population.
A Proud Bruin on the East Coast Passes
Juan Silvio Lopez was instrumental in founding of Northeast Region Office of UCLA Center X
UCLA History-Geography Project Generates Ideas and Resources for Black History Month and Beyond
During Black History Month, the UCLA History-Geography Project has developed resources for educators to use in engaging students in an […]
UCLA SEIS and Fielding School of Public Health to Present Webinar on “Principal Practices for Safe Schools”
The UCLA School of Education and Information Studies and the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health will present a webinar […]
John Rogers: The Importance of a Civics Education
UCLA Professor of Education John Rogers was interviewed recently by KPCC on “The Importance of a Civics Education,” during an…
UCLA Connections: Center X Experts Share Tips and Triumphs for Parents Navigating School at Home
The collective knowledge and empathy of UCLA Center X scholars was featured in a UCLA Connections conversation focused on, “How […]
Jeff Share: Environmental Interconnections in the Pandemic
Jeff Share’s students were not newcomers to Zoom this spring, having used the technology in his courses for several years. […]
New Online Formative Assessment Tool to Assist Teachers of English Learners Amid COVID-19 and Beyond
As school begins online this fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it is likely that many students will struggle to adjust […]