Debra Duardo: LA County Superintendent of Schools Discusses Issues of Reopening
Debra Duardo (’13, EdD; ’96, MSW; ’94, BA, Women’s/Chicana Studies, Cum Laude) was recently interviewed on KPCC’s “Air Talk” on […]
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UCLA Pritzker Center for Strengthening Children and Families Supports Initiative to Spread Awareness of Foster Care
When you plant seeds, good things grow. In 2019, with its inaugural round of child welfare innovation grants, the UCLA […]
Josephine Pham Honored with AERA Outstanding Dissertation Award
As a former language arts teacher, Josephine Pham (’19, PhD, Urban Schooling) spent a great deal of time “off-duty” with […]
Ron Avi Astor: Surveys for Students, Teachers, and Families Can Help Schools in Pandemic Crisis
Ron Avi Astor, professor of social welfare at UCLA’s Graduate School of Education & Information Studies and at the UCLA […]
Christina Christie to Serve as Interim Dean of GSE&IS
UCLA Professor of Education Christina (Tina) Christie, who currently serves as chair of the Department of Education at the UCLA […]
Keara Williams: TEP Alumna Overcomes Students Lack of Participation
TEP alumna Keara Williams was highlighted in The Los Angeles Times for her efforts in reaching her students during the […]
Mike Rose Honored with Spencer Foundation Mentoring Award
Mike Rose, research professor in the division of Social Research Methodology at UCLA’s Department of Education, has been honored for […]
Ron Avi Astor: Poetry Reflects “Pesach” Guided by Culture and Resilience
Ron Avi Astor, a professor of social welfare at UCLA’s Department of Education and holder of the, has co-written the […]
A Message From the Wasserman Dean to the UCLA Ed & IS Community
I reach out to you today with my heartfelt hope that you and yours are healthy and safe. I also […]
Walter R. Allen Honored with John Hope Franklin Award
UCLA’s Allan Murray Cartter Professor of Higher Education recognized for his work on opportunity and achievement for students of color.
John McNeil Turns 100
The UCLA Department of Education celebrated the 100th birthday of Emeritus Professor of Education John McNeil with a Proclamation from […]
Jane Margolis & Linda Sax: The Rise and Fall of Gender Equity in Computing
A photo in Jane Margolis’ office shows her as a young woman working atop a telephone pole for Pacific Telephone […]
Dale Atkins: New Book Focuses on Developing Compassion in Children
Dale Atkins (’82, Ph.D., Educational Philosophy) has had an extensive career in the field of psychology. After becoming a licensed […]
UCLA Ed & IS Magazine: Walter Allen Honors W.E.B. Du Bois at AERA
The Allan Murray Cartter Professor of Higher Education will be inducted into the National Academy of Education this month.
John McNeil: Lessons From a Life Well-Lived
While growing up in Iowa, John McNeil experienced some pretty harsh winters. However, at the age of eight, he learned…
Siff Foundation Funds UCLA Education in Supporting Better K-12 Practices for Children with Special Needs
Noah Erenberg is an artist in his 40s who, over the past 25 years, has produced a vast body of […]
Tyrone Howard Appointed as Inaugural Pritzker Family Chair in Education to Strengthen Children Families
UCLA Professor of Education Tyrone Howard has been appointed the Pritzker Family Chair in Education to Strengthen Families, effective as […]
ACCESS Polls Gubernatorial and State Superintendent Candidates on Their Agenda for Computer Science Education
The Alliance for California Computing Education for Students and Schools (ACCESS) and its statewide project, CSforCA, has received responses to […]
Maryanne Wolf: Skimming While Reading Changes Critical Thinking and Empathy
Maryanne Wolf, renowned scholar of literacy and the brain, joins UCLA’s Graduate School of Education & Information Studies this fall…
Mike Rose: Parallels Between 1983 Governmental Report on Education and Today
Mike Rose’s latest blog post, “A Nation at Risk” at 35, examines a report issued by the U.S. Department of […]
CC2PhD Hosts Undergraduate Research Conference at UCLA
The Community College to PhD Association (CC2PhD) is hosting an undergraduate research conference Saturday, May 26 at UCLA. Part of […]
Walter R. Allen Serves as Consultant, Appears in PBS Documentary on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
UCLA Distinguished Professor served on advisory panel for “Tell Them We Are Rising,” to air Feb. 19 as part of “Independent Lens” series.
New Year, New School: Mann UCLA Community School Begins
The first day of the 2017-18 school year at Mann UCLA Community School was marked with new backpacks, hugs of […]
Linda Sax: Research Seeks to Increase Women, Minorities in Undergrad Computing Programs
Close your eyes and picture a computer science college student. In all likelihood, you imagined a male. Sadly, statistics about […]