UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools

11/19 Webinar | Advancing Educational Stability and Success for Highly Mobile Youth

This webinar explores how frequent moves and housing instability affect students’ ability to stay connected, engaged, and successful in school. Hear emerging research from UCLA CTS and learn how it can inform practice, policy, and systems change.

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Student Homelessness in the West

New UCLA CTS research on student homelessness in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah reveals how housing instability shapes learning, attendance, and graduation.

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State of Crisis 2026: A Deepening Crisis of Students Experiencing Homelessness Across California

Student homelessness is at an all-time high in California. The 2026 State of Crisis report shows where the need is greatest, and what to do next.

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Building a Robust Bilingual Teacher Workforce for California: Teacher Preparation for Dual Language Immersion Programs

California’s bilingual teacher shortage is geographic, not statewide. Our new brief maps what it will take to meet Global California 2030 goals.

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California Educator Workforce Data Briefs

This two-part series analyzes newly released statewide data from the California Department of Education (SY 2019–20 through 2023–24) to examine post-pandemic trends across California’s educator workforce, including teachers and administrators. Together, the briefs provide a timely look at how representation, experience, and leadership pathways are evolving across California’s education system and what these shifts mean for strengthening and diversifying the educator pipeline.

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CTS Podcast on the Foster Care System: Among Us

UCLA researchers unpack the foster care system through conversations with young people, practitioners, scholars, advocates and philanthropy to better understand how youth and families are facing barriers to thrive–and what we can do about it.

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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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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 students.

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

Our Approach

Our Work

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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Digital Futures Curriculum: Fall 2026 Educator Pilot

Student Homelessness in California: A Growing Statewide Challenge

Student Homelessness in Utah: Trends, Disparities, and Opportunities for Action

Student Homelessness in Arizona: Understanding and Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness Beyond the Count

Student Homelessness in Nevada: Trends, Disparities, and Educational Outcomes

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Black Male Institute

The UCLA Black Male Institute, founded by Dr. Tyrone Howard, addresses concerns around issues concerning equity and access for Black male life 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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Recent news, press, & events

News New UCLA Research Finds Student Homelessness Remains a Major Barrier to Educational Opportunity in Western States

Media contacts: John McDonald, jmcdonald@gseis.ucla.edu & Geneva Cegelis Sum,...

News Student homelessness surges nearly 30% in LA County schools, UCLA study finds

Student homelessness in Los Angeles County climbed nearly 30%...

News Student Homelessness Surges 30% Across County, Study Finds

LOS ANGELES — County schools saw a 30% increase in...

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Upcoming Events

19 November 2026 • 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Advancing Educational Stability and Success for Highly Mobile Youth

Advancing Educational Stability and Success for Highly Mobile Youth First Star is hosting a webinar exploring how frequent moves and housing instability can affect students’ ability to stay connected, engaged,

10 November 2026 • 12:00 PM-1:00 PM State of Crisis 2026: Linking New Research to Funding for California Students Experiencing Homelessness

State of Crisis 2026: Linking New Research to Funding for California Students Experiencing Homelessness Nearly 300,000 California K–12 students experienced homelessness in the 2024–25 school year, the highest level on

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