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Critical media literacy: why it should be taught in schools
In this Q&A about their book, UCLA faculty Douglas Kellner and Jeff Share discuss the role critical media literacy plays in our information-overloaded world.
UCLA, LAUSD open immigration law clinic at RFK Community Schools
The Koreatown-based program will help students and their families with asylum and related claims.
Koreatown school shows how UCLA’s commitment to educational access pays off
Since opening a decade ago, the Robert F. Kennedy UCLA Community School has greatly increased the college-going rate in largely immigrant neighborhoods.
Michelle Obama and stars inspire future college students at Pauley Pavilion rally
College Signing Day was hosted by UC and Reach Higher, the college access and success initiative launched by the former first lady.
Is higher education at a tipping point?
Chancellor Gene Block and Youlonda Copeland-Morgan, vice provost for enrollment management, took part in a panel discussion on the future of higher education at the National Press Club in Washington.
Divorce’s effect on children’s educational achievement is not a constant
“It’s clear through this study and other research that there’s no one right answer for every family,” said UCLA professor Jennie Brand.
Two UCLA professors elected to the National Academy of Education
Teresa McCarty and Sylvia Hurtado bring the number of UCLA education faculty who are academy members to 19.
UCLA faculty voice: Community schools score key victory in L.A. teachers strike
Karen Hunter Quartz says partnerships between community schools and universities are tied to democratic traditions of collective problem-solving and educational opportunity.
UCLA collaboration with local high schools catalyzes college-bound culture
The UCLA-LAUSD partnership works to increase the number of African-American students who are competitively eligible for University of California admission.
99-year-old UCLA education professor shares lessons from a life well-lived
John McNeil, WWII veteran, reflects on his six decades at UCLA and looks forward to its Centennial.
Can attending a higher-performing high school reduce teens’ marijuana abuse?
Those who were offered admission to or attended any of the five schools were less likely to misuse the drug, had fewer peers who abuse drugs, spent more time studying and were less likely to skip school.
UCLA report examines police interaction data for Los Angeles Unified School District
Data from 2014–17 shows that 25 percent of those arrested were elementary- or middle school-aged and there was a disparity in police interactions for black students.
Why so many U.S. students aren’t learning math
UCLA’s James Stigler is working to improve math and science education nationally by eliminating the rote memorization methods and studying what really works.
$2 million gift endows UCLA fund for supporting K-12 special education
The Noah Erenberg Endowment Fund will support faculty efforts to help K–12 teachers improve education for children with learning differences.
New book urges schools to make physical education a priority
In this Q&A, Bill Simon, co-founder of UCLA Health Sound Body Sound Mind, discusses the ideal P.E. class. and describes the benefits of physical activity.
UCLA creates international network of educators to harness the power of immigrant narratives
Conference held on campus focused on re-framing immigration and migration through the perspectives of the people who are moving and also creating tools for educators.
Latest Gates Foundation grants will advance research on educational inclusion and global immunization
The awards, which total nearly $2.3 million, will support work by professors at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies.
Q&A with Barbara Drucker: Celebrating five decades at UCLA Arts
In her esteemed career, Barbara Drucker has left an indelible mark not just on UCLA and the art world, but in Los Angeles schools where she reshaped arts education.
New UCLA center aims to build paths to success for foster youth, families
The UCLA Pritzker Center for Strengthening Children and Families will address the complex needs of youth in foster care by bringing together resources and expertise from numerous units on campus.
East L.A. Chicano student walkouts: 50 years later
UCLA’s Chicano Studies Research Center is holding a two-day conference this weekend looking back at a critical moment in the Civil Rights Era.
UCLA study documents lack of economic progress in South L.A. over the past 50 years
Center for Neighborhood Knowledge report provides a snapshot of lingering inequality since the 1960s.
Bridges not barriers
UCLA students helping teach former gang members how to resolve their conflicts peacefully find themselves transformed by the experience.
Educating for equity and access in computer science
UCLA’s Jane Margolis and Julie Flapan use research to help policymakers devise equitable and effective strategies to scale up diversity in computer science.