New research details harm of post-pandemic punitive suspensions in CA
Findings underscore excessive punishment of homeless and foster youth
Knowledge that Matters
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.
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 […]
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 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.
ELP Dissertation Brief Highlights Benefits of Improv for English-Learner Students
Study findings suggest improv’s play-based, spontaneous activities can reduce anxiety and increase engagement among newcomer English-language learner students.
Bilingual Education Is America’s Future
New report published by the UCLA Civil Rights Project makes the case for bilingual education as the standard of instruction
UCLA Civil Rights Project Analysis Reconsiders Role of Testing in College Admissions
With the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action looming, a new paper asks whether merit should be determined by test scores and other achievement metrics
UCLA CTS Research Highlights Strengths and Challenges in CSU Support Programs for Former Foster Youth
Campus programs are critical in providing students with support, a sense of belonging, and a ‘family’ on campus
ELP Dissertation Brief Explores Elementary School Computer Science Teachers’ Thinking About Equity
Study highlights strategies teachers use to make their practices more equitable
A New Vision for Teacher Leadership For Whole Child Education
In the wake of a pandemic that has lain bare inequities and fueled new urgency to address critical challenges confronting […]
New ELP Dissertation Brief: Independent School Teachers of Color Face Barriers to Belonging
The need for a more diverse teaching workforce in California is evident. While students of color make up nearly 80 […]
UCLA Shines at AERA 2023
From undergraduates to esteemed scholars, representatives of UCLA Ed & IS were everywhere at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA) earlier this month in Chicago.
UCLA CRP Study Urges Expansion of California’s Community College Baccalaureate Degree Programs
Researchers say CA Master Plan is obsolete, structural changes to increase degree production and intense focus on racial equity are needed
Restorative Justice – A tool for addressing college sexual misconduct
Educational Leadership Program dissertation brief by Julia Wade examines use of restorative justice to better address the needs of postsecondary students
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]