UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools

New Study: California’s Teacher Education “Deserts”: An Overlooked & Growing Equity Challenge

This study profiles nine rural border counties in California that have limited access to Teacher Education Programs (TEPs) and face unique challenges in recruiting and retaining highly qualified teachers. The report provides insights into the profound impact that geographic, social, and economic factors have on a county’s teacher supply.

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Interactive Map: California Teacher Education “Deserts”

Explore K-12 data for each of California’s 58 counties, including statewide underprepared teacher rates, the locations of teacher education programs and community colleges statewide, and the impact of community colleges being permitted to provide teaching credentials.

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Equity Now: Justice, Repair, and Belonging in Schools

A new book from CTS Co-Faculty Director & education professor Dr. Tyrone C. Howard, available from Corwin and Amazon.

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2 NEW Briefs: The Impact of COVID-19 on Schools in California

These two research briefs spotlight the effects of COVID-19 on CA’s schools and students through educator interviews, surveys and a new analysis of statewide post-COVID data.

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UCLA CTS Research Informs Record $2 Billion Settlement with California to Address Inequities of Educational Impact of COVID-19

CTS and other institutions found strong evidence that pre-existing inequities widened for vulnerable student groups–particularly students of color and low-income students–during the height of the pandemic.

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UCLA CTS, LACOE, The L.A. Trust for Children’s Health Launch New Regional Partnership for Community Schooling

CTS will provide research and implementation evaluation for L.A. County’s community schools initiative under the state’s California Community Schools Partnership Program.

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Our Children Can’t Wait: The Urgency of Reinventing Education Policy in America

A new book and accompanying podcast from CTS Executive Director Dr. Joseph Bishop, available from Teachers College Press and Amazon. Listen to the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

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We are in a unique moment to transform and reimagine schools.

We equip school systems and policymakers with evidence-based research, tools and recommendations to better support historically underserved students.

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Mission & Vision

We partner with the education ecosystem to change school systems through Humanizing Research, Validating Practices, and Transformative Policies with key stakeholders to support equitable educational outcomes for historically underserved students.

Our vision is for learning communities to boldly nurture and protect the dignity, wellbeing, and full potential of all students.

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System-involved youth. Equitable school funding. Diversity among educators.

These are some of the topics we engage with to produce research that impacts both practice and policy. Our work informs some of the most pressing challenges our society faces today.

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Prioritizing Historically Marginalized Students
Students Experiencing Homelessness
Prioritizing Historically Marginalized Students
Foster Youth Studies
Equitable School Systems
The California Educator Diversity Project
Equitable School Systems
Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) District Case Studies
Equitable School Systems
Computational Thinking Equity Project (CTEP)

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Black Male Institute

The UCLA Black Male Institute, founded by Dr. Tyrone Howard, addresses concerns around equity and access for Black males in education.

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Changemakers.
Advocates.

We are a team of passionate experts applying our lived experiences as administrators, educators, parents, students and activists to transform public education systems.

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