The pandemic-necessitated transition to distance learning in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), beginning in the spring of 2020 and continuing through the 2020-21 academic year, caused a substantial … Read more
As a high school freshman, Fatima Galvez M.A. ’20 was determined to go to college. There was only one problem. “I had no idea how to get there,” she says. … Read more
As part of an unprecedented investment of resources by a public school district specifically targeted toward improving outcomes for Black students, the Los Angeles Unified School District andLMU School of Educationhave partnered … Read more
More than 60 percent of public-school students in California are Black or Latinx, but only 20 percent of school administrators reflect these demographics. To address this shortage and increase representation, … Read more
Meleah Campbell M.A. 2019 wears many hats as an educator—full-time teacher for Kipp DC in Washington, DC, educational consultant, host of a popular Instagram with more than 31,000 followers that offers early childhood literacy tips. This fall, during the heart … Read more
Dr. Darin Earley Notes that Representation Leads to Improved Outcomes and Better Experiences for All Students As a former secondary-school administrator and classroom teacher who worked for the Los Angeles … Read more
SOE faculty trained student volunteers to become virtual tutors for students from marginalized communities An initiative launched in summer 2020 has become a win-win situation for LMU students looking to … Read more
Led by Dr. Magaly Lavadenz, the Center for Equity for English Learners has created online tools for school districts nationwide When the pandemic forced thousands of schools to pivot to remote learning in … Read more
Led by Shannon N. Tabaldo, SOE’s iDEAL program helped the Diocese of Orange shift quickly to remote teaching for its 19,000 students How quickly can K–12 teachers switch from traditional classroom instruction … Read more