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🇺🇸 HON Gilbert Cisneros Jr., a U.S. Navy veteran, Brown urban education policy A.M. alum, and the nation's Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, delivered the keynote speech at Brown's Veterans Day ceremony on Friday, November 11, 2022.

Cisneros underscored the role played by universities in helping to connect passionate, innovative students with diverse backgrounds and experiences to the military, and in creating a service corps that reflects the diversity of the country.

Following the ceremony, Cisneros met with Professor Kenneth Wong, director of the Urban Education Policy (UEP) program, to discuss his career after UEP and his current efforts to promote college access for veterans.

Check out our Instagram stories today (Thu. 9/22) to follow along with a takeover by Valeria Chávez-Ayala, master's student in urban education policy and UEP student ambassador!

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The Department of Education at Brown University invites applications for a Senior Lecturer or Distinguished Senior Lecturer in Education who will serve as Director of Teacher Education.

Learn more and apply at https://apply.interfolio.com/110074

Exciting update: GRE scores are not required for the 2022-2023 application to our master's program in Urban Education Policy.

Learn more about the application requirements at https://education.brown.edu/academics/graduate/urban-education-policy-am

Gisell Rodriguez honored as 2022 Ruth J. Simmons Urban Education Policy Scholar The Board of Overseers of the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University established the permanent annual scholarship in 2012 for a UEP student who most epitomizes the former Brown University president’s commitment to educational equity and social justice.

Jarvis Givens, “The Fugitive Life of Black Teaching: A History of Pedagogy and Power” Professor Jarvis Givens offers the term “fugitive pedagogy” to characterize African Americans’ subversive traditions of teaching and learning...

Congratulations, Professor Flores!

Professor Andrea Flores and Colleagues from Brown, UConn awarded NSF Grant Andrea Flores, Assistant Professor of Education, and her colleagues at Brown University and UConn have been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to address the impact of COVID-19 on first-generation college students and their families in the U.S.

Rhode Island educators, students, parents gather to discuss pandemic’s impact on K-12 schools | Brown University

Rhode Island educators, students, parents gather to discuss pandemic’s impact on K-12 schools A virtual event hosted by the Annenberg Institute convened experts to discuss how Providence and Rhode Island can build stronger, healthier K-12 schools, both amid and following the COVID-19 pandemic.

In an Education Week opinion piece titled "Don’t Let Education Research Languish in Academic Journals," Professor John Papay offers 3 ways to move research into the real world of schools.

Don’t Let Education Research Languish in Academic Journals (Opinion) How can we move research into the real world of schools? Scholar John Papay explains.

In the newly released book, "Composing Storylines of Possibilities: Immigrant and Refugee Families Navigating School," Visiting Assistant Professor Yoko Yamamoto and Professor Jin Li co-wrote Chapter 3 "Raising Humble Learners: Asian Immigrant Families' Socialization and Children's School Experiences."

Raising Humble Learners: Asian Immigrant Families' Socialization and Children's School Experiences Professors Jin Li and Yoko Yamamoto co-wrote a chapter for a newly released book that examines the experiences of internationally migrant families as they navigate the local schools in their new cultural context.

Four Faculty Members Appear on 2022 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings Professors Susanna Loeb, Matthew Kraft, Lindsay Page, and John Papay have been recognized by Education Week as being among the nation's 200 most impactful university-based scholars in education policy in 2021.

Student Spotlight: Ayana Bass, UEP A.M.'22 Meet Ayana Bass, a Rhode Island native who joined the UEP program so that she could learn critical skills to make a long-term impact in advancing teacher diversity and educational equity.

Check out our Instagram story on Tuesday, December 7 to observe a day in the life of Isabella Arreola, a Brown Graduate School student in the Urban Education Policy (UEP) program!

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Meet Isabella Arreola, 2021 Ruth J. Simmons Urban Education Policy Scholar The Board of Overseers of the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University established the permanent annual scholarship in 2012 for a UEP student who most epitomizes the former Brown University president’s commitment to educational equity and social justice.

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We hope that you'll join us in-person or virtually for a Faculty Book Launch with Professor Andrea Flores, author of "The Succeeders: How Immigrant Youth Are Transforming What It Means to Belong in America"!

Wednesday, October 27, 5:00 pm EDT

Book Launch: Andrea Flores, “The Succeeders: How Immigrant Youth Are Transforming What It Means to Belong in America” A powerful and challenging look at what “success” and belonging mean in America through the eyes of Latino high schoolers. This book challe...

We're hosting an info session today for our UEP program. Please feel free to share!

Join us TODAY to learn everything you need to know about earning a master's degree in Urban Education Policy from Brown University!

Virtual Info Session
Thursday, October 14, 2021
6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. PT

Register to attend 🔗 ↓
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October info session information!

Thanks to all who have shown up to our September graduate program info sessions!

Next MAT session, 10/14:
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Next UEP session, 10/14:
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Ready to start an application?:
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📸 Some of our UEP students and director of the program Professor Kenneth Wong gathered yesterday for an informal "Fall Kick-Off" pizza party. 🍕

The Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University has announced the lineup for its upcoming series on Educational Policy.

For more information and to register, visit: https://annenberginstitute.org/events/education-policy-seminars

📢 UEP Alumni – Please share with friends, family, colleagues ... anybody who is passionate about these issues and who you feel would be a great fit!

A Master of Arts in Urban Education Policy from Brown University will teach you to leverage policy to improve educational inequality and outcomes for students in just 1 year.

Virtual Info Session
Monday, September 20, 2021
6:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 p.m. PT

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Congratulations to UEP alum Jessica Tellez!

Jessica Tellez joins EPFP as a recent graduate of Brown University’s Urban Education Policy master’s program. Jessica previously worked at the U.S. Department of Education and YouthBuild USA, a national nonprofit dedicated to developing the academic, work-readiness, and leadership skills within Opportunity Youth.

Through her experience as a first-generation college student, Jessica learned how equitable access to quality education can disrupt the intergenerational cycle of poverty that marginalized groups face and empower young people to become leaders in their own communities.

Congratulations to alum Jessica Tellez, Urban Education Policy A.M.'21, for being accepted into The Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy's Massachusetts Education Policy Fellowship Program.

Congratulations to Professor Andrea Flores!

Newsletter | July 8, 2021

• Introducing new students, faculty, and staff
• Notes, news, and award announcements from faculty and alumni

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The Brown Education Department is accepting applications to be a Campus Compact AmeriCorps Vista Member. This person will create sustainable & impactful relationships between the Brown Teacher Education Program & 4 local, urban, high-poverty secondary schools in order to advance our mission of social justice and equity.

Please apply by June 25, 2021. For more information and an application, visit http://bit.ly/BrownEdu-AmeriCorps.

Open Position: Campus Compact AmeriCorps VISTA Member, Brown University, RI Brown University's Department of Education has partnered with AmeriCorps to offer a year-long, full-time volunteer service position. The team member will build capacity for projects that mobilize higher education to make a difference in the lives of individuals impacted by poverty.

(VIDEO) The Trump Administrative Presidency and Education Policy

Since taking office in January 2017, the Trump administration has taken unprecedented action to undercut domestic policies through executive action, including in education. On December 10, Professor and UEP Director Kenneth Wong and Assistant Professor Jonathan Collins discussed Wong's recently co-authored book, "Trump, the Administrative Presidency, and Federalism," and what the country can expect in education once President-elect Joe Biden takes office in 2021.

The Trump Administrative Presidency and Education Policy "The Trump Administrative Presidency and Education Policy" discussion with Kenneth Wong, Professor of Education Policy, and Jonathan Collins, Assistant Profe...

From everyone in the Education Department, happy holidays! ☃️❄️ Wishing you all a safe and relaxing break.

(VIDEO) Tutoring As An Equity Policy Intervention

The COVID-19 pandemic has widened existing racial and socioeconomic educational inequities. In this panel discussion from December 3, 2020, three experts in educational policy and practice from the Education Department and Annenberg Institute for School Reform discuss one possible policy intervention that could help to address these growing gaps: tutoring.

Panel: Tutoring as an Equity Policy Intervention "Tutoring as an Equity Policy Intervention" panel discussion took place on Thursday, December 3, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has widened existing racial and ...

Join us on Thursday, December 3 at 7pm EST for "Tutoring as an Equity Policy Intervention."

The COVID-19 pandemic has widened existing racial and socioeconomic educational inequities. In this panel discussion, three experts in educational policy and practice discuss one possible policy intervention that could help to address these growing gaps: tutoring. The panelists will consider what we know from the research about tutoring, how tutoring might be imagined as a policy intervention at scale to reduce inequality and improve student outcomes, and some efforts underway to implement tutoring programs as an equity reform, including the TMS/Brown Tutoring Initiative.

Registration is required: https://bit.ly/2HoU0Rg

In a News from Brown article by the University, Assistant Professor Jonathan Collins joined faculty members to offer their analysis and thoughts on what the country can expect on Election Day tomorrow and in the coming weeks.

"We’ve learned a lot from the challenges we’ve faced in 2020, both from a public health perspective and from a racial injustice perspective. But we have a tendency to forget our history. I hope we go into 2021 continuing to use the lessons we learned [in 2020] to move forward and fix what went wrong."

What to expect on Election Day, according to Brown's faculty experts Eight faculty members shared their analysis on what the nation can expect on Election Day and beyond — at the polls, on the streets and potentially in the courts.

News — In The 74, UEP Program Director Kenneth Wong shares his thoughts and research on how states continue to use their Constitutional authority of education to push against President Trump's assaults on equity. "Under our federalist system, states have authority over areas not specifically delegated in the Constitution to the U.S. government, and that includes responsibility for funding and delivering public education. With this decentralized education governance, states have passed laws directly opposing Trump initiatives; individuals and organizations have taken legal actions; and many universities, state education agencies and school districts remained committed to Obama-era policies."

Analysis: How States Use Their Constitutional Authority over Education to Push Back Against Trump Assaults on Equity, Accountability Since his inauguration in January 2017, President Donald Trump has used executive and administrative power to reduce federal oversight of educational equity and accountability. The administration rolled back Obama-era guidance that bolstered the rights of racial minorities, transgender students and....

Help us spread the word!📢 Applications to join the next UEP cohort are now open. In one year, earn a master's in Urban Education Policy and prepare to lead the fight for equal opportunity and inclusion in city schools. Applications due January 18, 2021.

Urban Education Policy A.M. Our immersive 12-month degree in urban education policy equips students with the essential skills they need to fight for more equitable urban schools at the policy level.

Student Spotlight — For Myci Atkinson UEP'21, hearing stories first-hand from alumni about their program experiences and close classmate relationships helped her decide to enroll in the UEP program. A few months in, she shares her continued enthusiasm and goals for the future. "...I wanted a program that emphasizes disrupting 'business as usual' systems and making real change through hard work and fearlessness."

Student Spotlight: Myci Atkinson UEP'21 After hearing stories from alumni about their program experiences and close classmate relationships, the decision for Myci Atkinson UEP'21 to enroll in the Urban Education Policy program was a no-brainer. A few months in, she shares her excitement and dreams for the future.

Join the Education Department on Tuesday, 9/29 at 6 p.m. for the event "Exploiting Civil Rights in the Pursuit of School Punishment: How 1980s Federal Policy Makers Criminalized Urban Education," presented by Mahasan Chaney, Research Fellow in Race and Ethnicity at Brown University. This talk argues that federal-level policymakers have played a key role in promoting school discipline policies and punishment practices that continue to perpetuate racial inequality, particularly in the nation’s urban schools.

Registration required to attend.

Exploiting Civil Rights in the Pursuit of School Punishment: How 1980s Federal Policy Makers criminalized Urban Education

RESEARCH — Providence Talks, a citywide partnership between the city of Providence and local non-profit service providers, helps develop language environments within homes for young children. Enrolling local 2-30 month old children, it "helps caretakers learn about the importance of speaking with their children and supports them in their ability to improve the language environments within their home." In an evaluation of the initiative, UEP Director Kenneth Wong and Lecturer Crystal Thomas discuss "the innovative design and the citywide scale of Providence Talks" and their key findings.

Providence talks: A citywide partnership to address early childhood language development

Between July 30 and August 1, 1237 U.S. adults were polled about the reopening of schools amid the pandemic. The research, co-led by Assistant Professor Jonathan Collins, asked: What do ordinary Americans think about schools reopening? How does race shape these attitudes?

In an article published by The Washington Post's Money Cage blog, Collins shares the findings. "Overall, we find while many citizens have strong reservations about schools reopening, that’s especially true among Black Americans, who also worry that remote instruction will cause Black and Latinx students to fall behind."

Americans overwhelmingly oppose school reopenings, data finds Assistant Professor Jonathan Collins co-authored this article about a study he led that found that the majority of Americans expressed strong opposition to school reopenings.