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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.
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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.
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$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.
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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.
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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.
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UCLA–Claremont study tracks college enrollment rate of LAUSD graduates
Seventy percent enrolled in either two- or four-year colleges, but only 25 percent went on to earn a college degree within six years.
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Students of all races feel safer in ethnically diverse middle schools, UCLA researchers report
The study, led by UCLA professor Jaana Juvonen, surveyed more than 4,300 sixth-graders in Southern and Northern California.
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Survey reveals stark gender gap in political views among college freshmen
Just 42.3 percent of freshmen characterized their political orientation as middle of the road — the lowest figure since the survey began in 1966.
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UCLA, LAUSD sign agreement for Horace Mann UCLA Community School
The public school is envisioned as a cornerstone for a rigorous, personalized college-prep education, tailored to the needs of its neighborhood and drawing on expertise from UCLA.
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UCLA report shows schools in nation’s capital remain intensely segregated
The percentage of black students who attend completely or almost-completely non-white schools has declined since the 1990s but remains above 70 percent.
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UCLA WORLD Policy Analysis Center assesses countries’ efforts to address rights of people with disabilities
The study is released as the United Nations marks the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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Public invited to Geffen Academy information sessions
The UCLA-affiliated school aims to serve a geographically and economically diverse population and is scheduled to open in fall 2017.
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College students’ commitment to activism, political and civic engagement reach all-time highs
Findings from the annual CIRP Freshman Survey suggest that participation in demonstrations may even intensify in the months ahead.
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UCLA Extension receives $1 million gift for lifelong learning
Funds will bolster an endowment created by an earlier gift from the Bernard Osher Foundation, and will be used to keep fees low and increase course offerings.
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How the Geffen Academy will help UCLA advance public education in L.A. and beyond
Chancellor Gene Block explains that the new secondary school will complement and extend UCLA’s long-standing efforts to improve public education locally and across the nation.
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David Geffen donates $100 million to launch innovative UCLA school for grades 6 through 12
Landmark gift will support facility renovations, faculty and curriculum development, and a financial aid program for low- and middle-income families.
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UCLA’s Neil Garg reveals his award-winning teaching techniques in TEDx talk
The chemistry professor engages students in part by showing how the subject is relevant to everyday life, medicine and even pop culture.
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UCLA to host White House summit on education for African-Americans
“The idea of the summit is that the youth take the lead and the adults listen,” said UCLA’s Darnell Hunt.
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Dozens of Alabama school districts adopt UCLA guidelines to help teachers, students thrive
Ten Alabama school districts adopted the guidelines two years ago, followed by 29 this school year. An additional 20 plan to get on board in 2015–16.
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$2.4 million grant will help UCLA to make undergrad STEM courses more interactive, more effective
UCLA’s Life Sciences has been awarded a four-year $2.4 million federal grant from the National Science Foundation to enhance and transform undergraduate education.
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Report highlights negative effects of unauthorized immigrant parents on American children
The report by UCLA and USC researchers informs an amicus brief supporting President Obama’s executive order shielding undocumented immigrants from deportation.
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UCLA wins $2.5 million state award for innovation in teacher education
The award will support the Teaching Schools Initiative, which has been based at the UCLA Community School and will be expanding to other sites.
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Starting from behind: Are we closing the gender gap?
A comprehensive report by UCLA’s World Policy Analysis Center details rights, laws and policies pertaining to gender equality in 197 countries and Beijing Platform signatories.
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UCLA study finds large racial disparities in how some school districts suspend students
A report by the UCLA Civil Rights Project is the first to analyze national school suspension rates by race and district.
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Survey suggests students’ intent to transfer could threaten some colleges under proposed ratings system
The Department of Education’s college rating system could hurt universities that enroll large numbers of students who plan to graduate from other institutions.
- Sunday, November 18, 2018