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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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Addressing California’s Educator Diversity Gap

by Dr. Kai Mathews, CA Educator Diversity Project Director In 2014, we in…

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