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UCR study finds that California public schools remain weak on civic education that is needed for an informed democracy

University of California, Riverside, study found that 16% of autistic children of surveyed parents were expelled from daycares resulting in more problems for them in elementary school.

A new analysis by researchers at UC Riverside and UCLA shows that even in blue state California, political attacks on public schools are pervasive and growing, hindering learning and the role schools play in a diverse democracy. Political division and community-level conflict is negatively impacting student interactions, and many California...

The James Irvine Foundation recognized Linda Navarrette as one of six change-makers in California.

As concerns about youth mental health, school shootings, and other forms of violence prompt more school systems to conduct mental health screenings, a UC Riverside-led analysis is urging school officials to proceed with deference to student family, cultural, and community backgrounds. Mental health screenings that focus solely on identifying at-risk...

Educators have sought to avoid controversy by pulling back on teaching lessons in civics, politics, and the history and experiences of America’s minority communities.

A $342,000 grant has allowed the expansion of a UC Berkeley program to UCR.

Joi Spencer has been named the dean of UC Riverside’s School of Education, effective Jan. 1, 2023. Spencer is a professor of Mathematics Education at the University of San Diego, in the School of Leadership and Education Sciences, or SOLES. During 16 years at USD, Spencer has been associate dean...

The study will implement an evidence-based reading intervention program in Southern California and Central Texas

Study finds certain services transitioned to technological platforms more effectively than others

To gauge the impacts of dark mornings in some parts of the country, we spoke with two UC Riverside experts

Inland Empire families don’t have to wade through school and service systems alone

UCR research shows race evasiveness harms teacher educators and charts a path toward identifying and disrupting racism

A gift from SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union to UC Riverside School of Education is funding a program to get local education students into graduate or credential programs

UC Riverside’s class of 2022 will celebrate the milestone of receiving their bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in person and on campus. In early June, the campus will finally welcome graduating Highlanders to the commencement stage, where their friends, families, and fans can cheer them on as they cross the...

Improving students’ spatial skills could improve math skills as well

Paper offers a framework for racial literacy in teacher education

The funds continue to help School of Education researcher Linda Ventriglia-Navarrette’s work.

UC Riverside has released its enrollment numbers for fall 2021, showing a record student population of 26,847. That represent a 1.6% increase from fall 2020, when 26,434 total undergraduate and graduate students were enrolled. The student population includes 40.8% low-income students and 54.7% first-generation students. Forty-one percent of students are...

Teachers make time to find students’ interests, celebrate talents, and have one-on-one time to form stronger relationships with students with autism, finds study