Cecilia Rios-Aguilar Reappointed as Chair of UCLA Department of Education
Scholar of community college access and past HERI director continues to serve as chair, effective July 1. UCLA Professor of […]
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UCLA CTS Study Examines Dual Language Immersion Programs in LAUSD
Programs offer promising potential, but confront challenges of gentrification and equitable access Dual Language Immersion (DLI) programs offer a powerful […]
Staff Spotlight: Amy Gershon, Director of Student Services
A familiar face within the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies for over two decades, Dr. Amy Gershon has […]
Brian Zamora trains a lens on Chicano photographers who capture everyday life in L.A.
Funded by a UCLA/Keck Humanistic Inquiry award, his work amplifies underrepresented viewpoints.
From the Marines to the Gridiron: A Q&A with UCLA Football Coach Anthony Goliver (‘24)
A Naval Academy graduate and Marine Corps veteran, Anthony Goliver knows a thing or two about commitment and leadership. The […]
UCLA Ed&IS PhD Candidates Named NAEd/ Spencer Dissertation Fellows
Siyue “Lena” Wang and Davis Vo, PhD candidates at the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies, have been selected as 2025 […]
Commencement Celebrates the Class of 2025
UCLA Ed&IS held its first ceremony for undergraduates in the Education and Social Transformation major and minor programs, as well as […]
Community College Pipeline to Higher Education for CA’s Latinx Transfer Students
New research from the Center for Critical Race Studies in Education examines the need for stronger supports and partnerships to […]
Independent School College Counselors Seek More Information on HBCUs
Jamon Pulliam attended a very large high school outside of Detroit. With 6,500 students to serve, his counselor was understandably […]
Addressing the Climate Crisis: Classroom Experience, Critical Media Literacy Inform New Book
TEP senior lecturer Jeff Share co-edits and alumnae Andrea Gambino and Amber Medina pen chapters to support K-12 teachers in […]
Student Research: Exploring the Challenges of Creating Trauma-Informed Schools
Research Highlights Impact of Initiative Fatigue Among School Principals When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Felicia Drew had already been thinking […]
TCL Staff Spotlight: Sue Enquist
When Sue Enquist was tapped by UCLA School of Education and Information Studies (Ed&IS) leaders to be an instructor for […]
UCLA @ AERA 2025
A day-by-day summary of this year’s Annual Meeting, showcasing scholarship and expertise with presentations by UCLA Ed&IS students, faculty, and […]
Maryanne Wolf: Deep Reading a Tool for Attaining Empathy, Critical Thinking Skills
Global scholar of reading and the brain works to improve teachers’ ability to serve readers at all levels. Maryanne Wolf […]
UCLA Turns Out for AERA 2025
More than 150 ED&IS Faculty, Students and Staff Will Share their Research With colleges and universities across the nation threatened […]
Op-ed: Trump is cutting the funding that ensures funds are well spent
Donald Trump’s first term as president was characterized by an unprecedented volume of false and misleading statements — exceeding 30,000, according to multiple news organizations. As he advances through the first 100 days of his second term, his administration appears to be intensifying this pattern, amplifying a misinformation apparatus to justify his actions and policy changes.
From Culture Shock to Catalyst: How Ella Harris Helped Pave the Way for Future Student Athletes
When Ella Harris left England to row in the U.S., she wasn’t just switching teams—she was stepping into an entirely […]
Jeannie Oakes: A Scholar Who Changed the World
Profile of Jeannie Oakes, who was a transformative public scholar and leaves behind a legacy of significant research and accomplishment. Oakes was pivotal to the development of UCLA Center X, UCLA IDEA and UC/ACCORD. Her public scholarship shone a light on educational inequity in our school systems.
A “Jeannieology”: Jeannie Oakes’ Legacy Lives On in the Friends She Gathered
A look at Oakes’ personal impact on her friends, colleagues, and the educational research community.
UCLA Pritzker Center for Strengthening Children and Families: Research, Practice, and Policy at Work
The Pritzker Center partners with experts across campus, practitioners and agencies, and local and state policymakers in support of on-the-ground change for the Los Angeles County foster care system.
Resurrecting the Black Body
Q&A with author Tonia Sutherland and Book Excerpt
Sutherland, an internationally recognized expert on Black archival practices, employs a lens of critical archival, digital, and cultural studies in her examination of the technology and societal mores around the ways that Black Americans are portrayed posthumously online.
A New Vision for Embracing Queer Students’ Diverse Identities at HBCUs
Q&A with Lori Patton Davis and Book Excerpt
Lori Patton Davis has channeled her expertise as a higher education and student affairs professional and a researcher into her new book, “Embracing Queer Students’ Diverse Identities at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: A Primer for Presidents, Administrators and Faculty,” that provides a vivid picture of what it is to be a Black LGBTQ+ college student.
Gilbert Ramirez: UCLA ELP Dissertation Brief Explores Stereotype Threat
Anti-stereotype threat intervention aims to increase student learning in mathematics Gilbert Ramirez grew up in the working-class community of Wilmington, […]
Nicole Else-Quest Joins the UCLA Department of Education
Scholar of intersectionality across the sciences will share expertise in core feminist theory and developmental psychology. Nicole Else-Quest has joined […]