The UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools + The UCLA Black Male Institute

The UCLA Black Male Institute (BMI) was founded in 2009 to address concerns around equity and access for Black males in education by conducting reliable research, making practical interventions, and creating effective programs that enrich the educational experiences and life chances of Black males in the United States. Since its

Schools must provide a learning home for students experiencing homelessness

Five ways schools can prioritize the academic success and well-being of students.

National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: Resources for BIYOC

July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, observed to bring awareness to the unique challenges that minority communities face in regard to mental illness in the United States. We’ve compiled a list of 10 resources to support the mental health needs of BIYOC (Black, Indigenous, and other Youth of

Our response to the Derek Chauvin verdict

Reflecting on the recent verdict of the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, the painful circumstances that gave rise to it, as well as our recently released report Beyond the Schoolhouse: Digging Deeper, we wish to express our hope that this moment results in a shared commitment to creating

Statement Regarding Anti-Trans and Anti-LGBTQ+ Violence & Policies

In addition to the anti-queer and anti-trans legislation, on March 17th in Los Angeles, 26-year-old Rayanna Pardo, a transgender woman, was violently killed. Our center is deeply saddened by this tragedy and by the continued violence towards trans and nonbinary people, and especially trans Women of Color. Violence against trans

School Staff are Critical in Identifying Student Homelessness: Lessons from LBUSD

By Lorena Camargo Gonzalez, Doctoral Researcher for UCLA’s Center for the Transformation of Schools & Dr. Erin M. Simon, Assistant Superintendent – School Support Services at Long Beach Unified School District; ACSA State Vice President; and Adjunct Professor at San Diego State University A recent report from UCLA’s Center for

We stand with the AAPI community

Our response to violence against Asian-Americans On Tuesday, March 16, 2021, Delaina Ashley Yaun, Paul Andre Michels, Xiaojie Tan, Daoyou Feng, Soon C. Park, Hyun J. Grant, Suncha Kim, and Yong A. Yue were murdered by Robert Aaron Long, a white male. Six of the eight victims were Asian-American women.

Addressing California’s Educator Diversity Gap

by Dr. Kai Mathews, CA Educator Diversity Project Director In 2014, we in the K-12 community rounded a significant corner in this ongoing experiment we call compulsory education. That year, for the first time, the combined enrollment of Black, Latinx, Native American, and Asian students surpassed that of White students.

Pandemic reveals how much California needs more community schools

Despite decades of underfunding, California public schools have worked valiantly to uphold their ends of a fraying social safety net during the coronavirus pandemic.

Statements supporting Black Lives Matter are not enough, schools must do more

As the nation and the world continue to witness unprecedented chants of Black Lives Matter and calls to end systemic racism, one cannot help but feel guarded optimism.