UCLA Principal Leadership Institute

10/07/2026

Are you interested in becoming a school or district leader while earning a Master’s in Education from the #1 public university in the country?

The UCLA Principal Leadership Institute is recruiting for the 2027-2028 academic year.

PLI is looking for candidates who are deeply rooted in justice, have a commitment to sharing power with educators, families, and community partners, and seek to transform schools and school systems into spaces that center the whole child.

Classes will take place on-site, off-site, and online. PLI is a cohort model program that offers students access to the top researchers in the field of education and expert practitioners.

Every student receives scholarship funding of up to $10,000 to cover tuition costs. Special consideration will be given to educators serving formally recognized Community Schools.

For more information, please visit our website.

The UCLA Principal Leadership Institute (PLI) information sessions are a great opportunity to get to know the program in detail. Alumni from past cohorts share their experience and answer questions from potential applicants. We also discuss the application process, tuition fees and PLI scholarships.

09/09/2026

Becoming a Bruin is within reach. Information sessions for our Preliminary Administrative Services Credential are already taking place for the Summer 2027 school year.
✔️5 years experience in teaching in a public school
✔️Commitment to Social Justice and School Transformation
✔️Believes in working with community and Labor partners

https://centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/principal-leadership/info-sessions/

08/20/2026

Preparing educators to become transformative social justice leaders who work alongside students, families, educators, and communities to build more just and humanizing schools. visit: scholarships available for all applicants and additional support for teachers or PSA’s and PSW’s that work at officially recognized Community Schools. centers.gseis.ucla.edu

06/20/2026

Welcome Cohort 27.

06/20/2026

Improving school leaders can improve schools.

But why aren’t states making that connection?

Linda Darling-Hammond, the lead author of a new report on principal effectiveness and school performance, explains why principal investment remains overlooked, and what states can do differently.

🏫 Read more: https://bit.ly/3QTgs8J

06/14/2026

“For many young people, they don't care what you know; they want to know that you care.”

That was the message CTS Faculty Co-Director Tyrone C. Howard shared with future educators during the 2026 Edgar W. Couper Lecture at Binghamton University, where he spoke with doctoral students in Educational Theory and Practice about the ways schools can better support children of color, low-income students, and immigrant youth.

Howard highlighted how trauma, mental health challenges, cultural stigma, fear within immigrant communities, and gaps between families and providers can contribute to students being misidentified or underserved in school settings.

He also emphasized that meaningful support starts with relationships: “Part of our training around teacher education has to be rooted in building relational capital with students so that they see teachers as true advocates and allies as they attempt to navigate the world around them.”

Read the full article at https://www.binghamton.edu/news/story/6234/tyrone-howard-delivers-annual-couper-lecture-on-educational-equity

06/11/2026

06/11/2026

Cohort 26 of the Principal Leadership Institute engaged in their Master’s Oral Presentations.

This is a culminating presentation where students reflect on the impact of marginalization in schools and their journey as social justice educators.

The event was filled with hope, joy and affirmation that what we do in schools matters and can change lives.

05/10/2026

At the Principal Leadership Institute we are forever learners and forever growing in our practice. This Saturday we spent the day in reflection envisioning our work now and into the future.