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March 31, 2025
UCR scholars receive grants for education equity research
Scholars from UCR’s School of Education have received two $75,000 grants from the Spencer Foundation to support research focused on improving social-emotional learning for immigrant students and advancing racial equity in teacher education.

March 27, 2025
The SOE Community at AERA 2025
The 2025 AERA Annual Meeting will be in Denver from April 23 – 27 The UCR School of Education will be well represented at this year’s American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, including the introduction of SOE Professor Tara J. Yosso as a 2025 Fellow. The AERA Fellows Program honors scholars for their exceptional contributions to, and excellence in, education research. Below is a complete list of presentations, papers, and events at this year’s conference. Also, the University of California will host a UC Reception on Thursday, April 24, 7–9pm at the Hyatt Regency Denver
SOE By the Numbers
86
rank of Best Graduate Education Programs in the nation per U.S. News & World Report
100
percent of entering doctoral students receive multiyear fellowships
86
percent of students receive grants, scholarships, and fellowships
21
million plus dollars in grant money awarded to faculty in the last five years
73
percent of first-generation undergraduate students (2024-2025)