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UCLA's Institute for Democracy, Education, and Access (UCLA IDEA) is a research center seeking to understand and challenge pervasive racial and social class inequalities in education. IDEA conducts independent research and policy analysis, and supports educators, public officials, advocates, community activists, and young people as they design, conduct, and use research to make high-quality public schools and successful college participation routine occurrences in all communities. IDEA also studies how research combines with strategic communications and public engagement to promote widespread participation in civic life.

IDEA was founded in 2000 with the goal of using UCLA's research capacity and commitment to confront what may be the most pressing public issue in Los Angeles and in California: bringing people together to address the critical problems of public education.