The partnership’s goal is to improve educational outcomes for Black youth and other underserved students in California.
The UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools (CTS) has been named the research partner for the “Genuine Empathy Nurturing Intellect for Underserved Students” (GENIUS) Initiative, a five-year effort to create more equitable outcomes and learning environments for Black/African American, and other historically underserved students in California.
CTS is collaborating with the Los Angeles County, Kings County, and Sonoma County Offices of Education, which serve as equity leads for the groundbreaking initiative. The partners are selecting and supporting 30 schools across the state to participate in a community of practice to implement practices and strategies to improve student learning and school climate, including culturally responsive instruction and anti-racist strategies.