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Creating systems change & more equitable outcomes for all students through ✍🏽 humanizing research 🧑🏫 validating practice & ⚖️ transformative policy https://transformschools.ucla.edu/
As lawsuits challenge equity-focused education policies, Tyrone Howard warns in a new EdSource op-ed that these cases risk distorting history and ignoring decades of research on educational inequity.
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CTS analyzed five years of CDE educator workforce data (SY 2019–20 to 2023–24) on 285K+ teachers and 28K+ school leaders statewide.
Key trends:
• Fewer experienced teachers
• Growth in Latine & Asian teachers
• Rising share of inexperienced administrators
Read the briefs at tinyurl.com/nhdsce27
A proposed statewide cell phone ban in Kansas schools has bipartisan support. In a KCUR article, Joseph Bishop noted that while concerns about screen time are real, one-size-fits-all mandates overlooks differences across districts.
Read the article and our research brief at linktr.ee/Transformsch...
Joseph Bishop and Adriana Jaramillo Castillo were recently interviewed in a K–12 Dive article featuring their case study of LUSD. Their research found that student-centered counseling can advance educational equity.
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Link to case study: tinyurl.com/2ahjk723
This month’s Community Schools research examines how federal funding rollbacks threaten teacher preparation pipelines, especially pathways for educators of color. Protecting these pipelines is essential to building culturally responsive school communities.
Read the brief at tinyurl.com/4hsw4kdt
In 2023, we published a brief examining how immigration enforcement actions affect students, families, educators, and school communities. A Harvard Education Press blog post describes how similar patterns continue to appear in schools today.
Read the brief and the blog at linktr.ee/Transformsch...
This webinar explores how restorative approaches, aligned with behavioral health supports, can help schools leaders, behavioral health and student support professionals, and community partners respond to student behavior without exclusion.
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This BHM, we’re centering what works for Black students with a special virtual event.
We will examine the conditions that foster Black students’ academic success, belonging, and well-being, as well as share evidence from schools and communities.
Register: tinyurl.com/3epbwjhk
What would meaningful access to school counselors have changed for you or your child? Comment below!
Our latest brief was featured in @edsource.org on how LUSD reduced chronic absenteeism and lowered suspensions through school counseling.
Read the article and our brief at linktr.ee/Transformsch...
Kathy Do of our recent brief w/ @uccsucollab.bsky.social was featured on @npr.org’s It’s Been a Minute w/ @bmluse.bsky.social. Kathy highlighted a key insight: repeated cellphone violations should prompt support, not suspension
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Link to brief: tinyurl.com/4jmpzyn
What can CO and WA teach us about supporting #highlymobileyouth?
In a new case study, UCLA CTS and @wested.org explore how these two states align cross-sector services to support students experiencing homelessness, foster care, migrant mobility, and justice involvement.
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Tyrone Howard published his 2024 AERA Presidential Address. The piece calls on education leaders to confront the historical roots of racism, examine how it shapes today’s systems, & disrupt the routines that continue to reproduce inequity in education.
Learn more at tinyurl.com/yydpcuzu
This month’s Community Schools Research Library resource: CTS’s 2025-26 CA Educator Diversity Funding Guide, outlining nearly $300 million in funding opportunities that support educator diversity.
Explore the full guide and our library at tinyurl.com/53cmxcm5
A new EdWeek interview with Kathy Do highlights findings from our new study evidencing why cellphone restrictions alone are not enough, and why schools must also support students in building healthy digital habits.
Read the full interview and explore our research brief at linktr.ee/Transformsch...
School counselors help students build confidence and explore new possibilities. They bring training in college and career guidance, mental health awareness, and early identification of student needs.
Watch our video on Livingston USD’s counseling program: tinyurl.com/2usx4ppp
In 2025, CTS advanced research and partnerships rooted in equity, care, and community leadership. We uplifted student and educator voices and supported more just, joyful schools. Wishing you rest, reflection, and a bright start to the new year. 💛💙
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How can community schools use suspension data to build more equitable & restorative discipline practices? Our new REACH Network brief finds that overall suspension rates haven’t changed much between 2017-2024 w/ persistent racial disparities, despite recent legislation to reduce punitive discipline.
Livingston USD recognized a growing need for stronger access to school counseling and mental health support. With LCFF resources, the district expanded its counseling team and placed a counselor in every building.
Watch our YouTube video & download the case study: linktr.ee/Transformsch...
CTS staff shared how storytelling, visualization, & humanizing practices help translate research into action with the @uclaseis.bsky.social community. Centering student & family voices, using equitable language, & strong visuals helps our work reach people who can study, implement, & use this work.
Our recent case study on Livingston was highlighted in an LA Times article and attributes Livingston Union’s gains in attendance, suspensions, & student well-being to its innovative school counseling model.
Learn more: linktr.ee/Transformsch...
Promotional poster for 'Recognize, Respond, Connect' training by CDPH and ACES Aware, featuring two individuals seated and engaging in conversation, with text urging to take the training today.
Promotional image for a free online training by CDPH and ACES Aware, offering self-paced CE and meeting California education code Section 49428.2(c). Features bullet points on a dark blue background with orange and blue design elements at the bottom.
Looking to better support students' behavioral health? @CAPublicHealth & @ACEsAware launched a new training: “Recognize, Respond, Connect”
This free training helps educators and school staff working with grades 7-12 foster safe, accepting and supportive environments.
Students are still carrying the emotional weight of the pandemic. Tyrone Howard and Joseph Bishop explore how educators are responding to these lasting impacts on student mental health and why supporting well-being remains central to recovery.
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In a new Urban Education article, CTS researchers highlight programs that combine academic rigor, holistic support, and culturally responsive practices to create learning environments where Black students thrive.
Get access to the full article at tinyurl.com/4ywyyrjs
Our brief was recently featured in EdSource, which highlights how schools can rethink cellphone use to better support student learning and well-being. The report finds that flexible and collaborative policies help students build healthy digital habits.
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Joe Bishop shares 3 takeaways for cellphone policy implementation. Our new brief explores how schools can balance technology use with focus, well-being, and equity. Read the report to explore thoughtful, community-centered policies for today’s classrooms at tinyurl.com/87tpe6nr
Our student homelessness research was recently featured in a Mercury News article about a state audit examining how CA’s public universities are addressing student housing.
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Meet Ms. Alma Lopez, lead counselor redefining student support in Livingston Union School District. Their counseling model shows how relational, student-centered practices can improve outcomes and transform rural schools.
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This month’s featured article in our Community Schools Research Library highlights insights from CA MTSS Phase II pilot on how integrated supports foster belonging, safety, and equity. These lessons remain vital for community schools.
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