When Gun Violence Erupts, Social Workers Are First Responders, Advocates and Educators
UCLA’s Ron Avi Astor shares research into school climate showing that “what social workers are doing actually matters to kids in their day-to-day lives.”
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Advanced High School Math Courses Pave Way for College Success, Report Finds
Study by the Los Angeles Education Research Institute at UCLA Luskin assesses college performance of L.A. Unified students who took courses such as calculus in 12th grade.
Cooper Joins State Task Force to Reform Child Welfare Policies
The UCLA Luskin Social Welfare professor will help develop strategies to prioritize child safety and family unity through robust, culturally appropriate community supports.
Mullin on ‘Glimmers of Possibility’ on Climate Action
Shifting economic realities in Republican-led states and heightened climate literacy of younger generations are factors that could break the policy logjam, she says.
If You Want to Reform Parking, Don’t Mention the Word ‘Parking’
UCLA Luskin’s Donald Shoup offers guidance to cities around the globe on how to build public support for parking reforms to increase livability.
Housing Shortage Persists Despite Population Decline
“A lot of people can’t move here and a lot of people can’t remain here because they are priced out,” says UCLA Luskin’s Michael Lens.
Storper on Tug-of-War Over Senate Bill 9
The law permitting property owners to subdivide single-family lots would not appreciably decrease income inequality, the UCLA Luskin professor argues.
On the Chronic, Day-to-Day Toll of Rising Temperatures
Even when it’s not breaking records, heat affects people’s health and well-being, says UCLA Luskin’s V. Kelly Turner. “It affects your cognitive abilities, your emotional state.”
UCLA, Hebrew University Receive $1.3 Million in Grants for Collaboration to Deter School Violence
Exchanges and conferences on both campuses will bring together researchers, practitioners and students to share insights about the underlying causes of school violence.
Tilly on Labor Actions Spreading Across State and Nation
Workers across different industries are joining together in a “summer of solidarity,” signaling labor dissatisfaction that is “pointing to a crisis that’s likely to happen nationwide.”
