PLI professor and director of the UCLA Center for Critical Race Studies at UCLA shares his renowned expertise in racial microaggressions.
Professor Stuart Biegel: 1945-2019
PLI Professor Stuart Biegel taught the first official course on technology law at UCLA and championed equal access for underserved LGBT and disabled populations.
UCLA IDEA: Survey Finds Schools Challenged by Political Incivility, Racial Tensions
Findings by PLI Professor John Rogers and UCLA IDEA reveal efforts by principals to stem the tide of xenophobia and racism.
John Rogers Named to California Action Team on Charter Schools
UCLA PLI Professor John Rogers has been named by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson to serve on an action team examining issues regarding charter schools and public education in California.
UCLA Department of Education Rated Number One in US News & World Report Rankings
“We are humbled by this recognition,” says Wasserman Dean Marcelo Suárez-Orozco. “It is a tribute to the extraordinary collective work of our world-renowned scholars, our amazing staff, and our students — the next generation of engaged, optimist Bruins taking their GSE&IS tools to make the world a better place. While it is important to keep these rankings in perspective, we are both gratified and grateful for the honor.”
Being Community, Creating Community, Living in Solidarity with the Community: Mariana Ramirez
An interview with Mariana Ramirez (PLI Cohort 17) from the Math, Science, and Technology Magnet Academy at Roosevelt High School in Los Angeles.
Teaching, Leading, and Living in Solidarity Conference
The conference on April 22 gathered educators, administrators and activists. Principal Leadership Institute students and Teacher Education Program students participated in the conference, which advocated to protect the civil rights of students and their families.
Professor Robert Cooper Honored With AERA Leadership for Social Justice Award
The PLI co-director was recognized for nurturing equity-driven school leaders. “The fact that so many students from marginalized backgrounds fail to enroll and persist in college has served as the motivation driving my research”
UCLA Education Rises to Third in Ranking of All Ed Schools in Nation by U.S. News & World Report
UCLA’s Department of Education has been featured among the top three graduate education schools in the nation, according to an annual survey by U.S. News and World Report. UCLA is the only UC – and one of only three West Coast schools – in the top ten.
Professor Megan Franke Elected to the National Academy of Education
UCLA Teacher Education Program Professor Megan Loef Franke was elected to the National Academy of Education in 2017, one of three in the University of California system. Dr. Franke studies how teachers make use of research-based information about the development of children’s mathematical thinking (Cognitively Guided Instruction) and how CGI supports student learning in mathematics.