Howard is a very passionate and caring professor. The course material is also fascinating and really sheds light onto the structure of America's education system. The class was once a week for approx. 4 hours - 2 in lecture with Howard and then 2 with your TA. Because of this, I think the overall enjoyability of the class is dependent on your TA. I had Alan G. who wasn't helpful at all and made the class really frustrating for me. His sections were extremely monotonous (exact same agenda every week for two hours), he was horrible at responding to emails/getting assignments back in a timely manner, and office hours were a waste of time because it didn't feel like he actually wanted to help you.
I recommend the class because of Howard (who is amazing), but try to get a good TA so you can get the most out of the course.

Professor Howard was one the most passionate lecturers I have taken. He really values the issues surrounding education and has inspired me to pursue a career path regarding education. I learned a lot from his class and discussion was very interactive as well. I'd take him again for another class.

Dr. Howard was one of the best professors, I've had at UCLA. He continued to make students feel welcome and accepted in class. Education 130 allowed me to understand how our society works in relation to Race, Class, and Gender.

Professor Howard is an amazing professor who cares for his students. I am a transfer student and since going to UCLA, he has been the best professor so far and makes me want to take a minor in education. He practices what he preaches, during COVID and the protest, he made sure to take care of his students and provide academic support. I would highly recommend taking him, you learn so much.

Dr. Howard is without a doubt the best professor I've ever had. He is INCREDIBLY understanding of students and made so many needed accommodations throughout the quarter. He's a greater lecturer and example in the education field and would take this class again in a heartbeat. Several students and the professor were all teary the last day of class because of it ending. I couldn't have a higher recommendation for this class and professor

Please do yourself a favor and take a class with Dr. Howard. He is one of the most brightest and nicest person you will ever meet. He seems to genuinely want everyone in his class to not just succeed but to LEARN the truth about race, class, and education inequality. I found this class really interesting and actually helped me become more passionate about education. It was a really interesting class so it didn't seem like a lot of work. I took this class when things went remote due to COVID so maybe my experience with Dr.Howard was different, but he is genuinely a caring person. If you don't take the class or him, take it for the content (it's super interesting and applicable to real life). There was one group assignment for discussion which was a presentation on that weeks reading (not difficult at all) , a midterm and a final. The midterm was really easy (about us in terms of identity in education --> race, class, gender etc in education ). This class deserved a review!