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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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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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What would happen if CA community colleges could grant teaching credentials? Our new interactive map demonstrates the potential impact if CCCs could grant credentials to non-teacher residents w/ bachelor’s degrees, benefiting 5 out of 9 teacher ed deserts. https://tinyurl.com/teachereddesertmap
CA’s teacher education deserts have higher rates of underprepared and inexperienced teachers and teachers working out-of-field. Learn more in our new study at https://transformschools.ucla.edu/research/californias-teacher-education-deserts/
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Thank you for your coverage of our new research on teacher education deserts, @EdSource @dianalambert!