UCLA UniCamp: Tradition Goes Full Circle with Bright Campfires, Brighter Futures
For more than 90 years, the University’s signature camp for middle and high school students in Los Angeles has changed […]
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UCLA Ed&IS Magazine: The Benefits of Arts Education
UCLA Lab School principal Georgia Lazo, UCLA Community Schooling director Karen Hunter Quartz, educators, leaders, and researchers weigh in on the intrinsic value of the arts in K–12 learning.
UCLA Community School Recognized by the College Board’s AP School Honor Roll
101 seniors have applied to the California State University; 80 to the University of California.
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.
Leyda Garcia Joins UCLA Center for Community Schooling
Former principal of UCLA Community School and PLI alumna to serve as the Center’s associate director for professional learning.
Alison Yoshimoto-Towery Selected to Lead the UC-CSU California Collaborative for Neurodiversity and Learning
Former LAUSD chief academic officer to oversee statewide efforts to improve academic and personal success for neurodiverse and underrepresented students.
UCLA SEIS Enters Partnership with the Organization for Social Media Safety
Collaboration will produce vital research to inform and protect users of social media, particularly K-12 students.
UCLA Community School Principal Receives IEL Educator Leadership Award
Leyda Garcia, principal of the UCLA Community School in Los Angeles, has been named the recipient of the 2022 Educator […]
Students from UCLA Community School Visit UCLA
Newcomer students meet with UCLA students taking part in SEIS class on community schooling to share and explore their education journeys
Students from UCLA Community School Visit UCLA
Newcomer students meet with UCLA students taking part in SEIS class on community schooling to share and explore their education journeys
One Year Ago, One Year Later: Teachers Talk About Challenges, Progress and Commitment Amid the Pandemic
How four LA teachers came up with strategies to keep their students engaged and supported while their own lives were upended.
UCLA Community School Highlighted on “Good Day LA”
UCLA Community School has a strong partnership with the Fulfillment Fund, a Los Angeles-based organization that provides one-on-one college counseling […]
UCLA Community School Students Conduct Research on Life in the Pandemic
An article on “Finding our voices, and our research skills, during the pandemic,” written by UCLA Community School high school […]
UCLA Center for Community Schooling: Appreciating Teachers’ Vision
The May issue of the UCLA Center for Community Schooling Newsletter features articles on innovative and socially just research and […]
UCLA Spark Campaign Supports the Class of 2021 at UCLA Community Schools
The UCLA School of Education and Information Studies is launching a new project, “Support College Scholarships for UCLA Community School […]
One Year Ago: School’s Closure Due to COVID-19 Hasn’t Stopped Teaching, Learning or Care for Students
One year ago on Friday the 13, 2020, school campuses across the Los Angeles Unified School District closed down to […]
UCLA Center for Community Schooling: Creating Persistent Community
Victoria Amador is a college success story. In 2020, she graduated from California State University, Los Angeles with a bachelor’s […]
UCLA Center for Community Schooling: Justice and Care in Pandemic Learning
Karen Hunter Quartz, director of the UCLA Center for Community Schooling, and Marisa Saunders, the center’s associate director of research, […]
UCLA Community School Featured in Online Gallery on Schools Before and After COVID-19
Student and teachers at the UCLA Community School are featured in the newly released Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) online photo gallery “American […]
Webinar on Opening Schools Safely Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Highlights UCLA Expertise
The UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies will present a webinar series on “Opening Schools Safely in Light […]
UCLA Community Schools Serve as Cornerstone for Los Angeles Neighborhoods
The UCLA Center for Community Schooling recently highlighted its work at the UCLA Community School in Koreatown and Mann UCLA […]
Karen Hunter Quartz: Social Justice Teachers in the Community Schools Movement
Karen Hunter Quartz, director of the UCLA Center for Community Schooling, has co-authored a look at “Classroom Teachers in the […]
Community Heroes: José Perez and the RFK Cafeteria Team
Every morning since schools closed on March 13, José and his team have arrived at the RFK Community Schools before […]
UCLA Community Schools Step Up to Help in COVID-19 Crisis
With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing the closure of schools across Los Angeles and the nation, the UCLA Community Schools at […]