John Rogers, associate professor of education and co-director of the Institute for Democracy, Education and Access (IDEA) at UCLA, specializes in issues related to equal access to education, parental and community involvement in schools, urban education, and the role of race in education.

 

He is a regularly cited expert on school integration, education achievement gaps, student-to-teacher ratios, high school exit examinations, state aptitude tests and various equity issues facing school districts in Los Angeles and around the nation.

 

Rogers is also faculty director of the Principal Leadership Institute at the Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, which recruits, trains and supports individuals committed to academic excellence, equity and integrity as a way to maximize achievement and opportunity for students in urban schools.