Department of Education Research Impact
Equity and Community-Engaged Research
Community-engaged research is a defining feature of UCLA Ed&IS. Our faculty and students collaborate directly with community organizations, cultural institutions, and advocacy groups to co-create knowledge that addresses urgent issues. These projects exemplify our mission to advance scholarship that is not only rigorous but also deeply responsive to the voices and needs of the communities we serve.
Highlights of Our Work
A New Vision for Embracing Queer Students’ Diverse Identities at HBCUs
New book by Lori Patton Davis is a call to action and seminal resource for leaders and administrators at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
K–12 Educational Needs After the LA Wildfires
Sarah Bang, Director, P-12 Public School Partnerships at UCLA School of Education and Information Studies reflects on K-12 educational needs after the LA Wildfires while spending time at Nora Sterry Elementary School.
Partnering to Make California’s Vision for Community Schools a Reality
UCLA Center for Community Schooling leads the way for California’s $4.1 billion investment to expand and accelerate development of community schools.
A Passion for Community-Engaged Environmental Education
Chris Jadallah’s work with Black Thumb Farm piloting a small research and design project looking at the relationship between gardening the land and our relationship to it.
Nine Rural California Counties Identified as Teacher Education “Deserts”
Teacher Education “Deserts” Have a Profound Impact on Teacher Development, Recruitment and Retention in California’s Rural Counties according to the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools.
An Urgent Case for Equity Now
New book by UCLA Professor of Education, Tyrone Howard, outlines a path toward equity.
Anna Markowitz Talks About California’s Effort to Expand Transitional Kindergarten
As evidence about the importance of children’s early experiences for their long-term school success and well-being has grown, California has responded through increased investments in children’s early learning.
The Potential of California's Community College Baccalaureate for Closing Racial Equity Gaps
Study examines the status of existing Community College Baccalaureate pilot programs to analyze enrollment patterns and outcomes.
Understanding Families’ Experience of Poverty
Results of a Qualitative Study Exploring the Perspectives of Children and Their Parents from Professor Rashmita Mistry
Undocumented Mexican Mothers of Children with Autism
Navigating the health care and educational service systems by Distinguished Professor Connie Kasari
