Brown University economist, education scholar Matthew Kraft appointed to White House Council of Economic Advisers. brown.edu/news/2024-07-2…

Explore Brown's Urban Education Policy master's program at one of our upcoming virtual information sessions! Learn more and register for one here: education.brown.edu/news-events/up… Questions? Drop them below ⬇️ or email [email protected]!

Excited to share a new EdWorkingPaper out with Christopher Cleveland and andrew penner on the effects of Response to Intervention (RTI) on K-5 students.  tldr: RTI reduced SpEd identification rates and produced reading test score gains for Black students. 1/N edworkingpapers.com/sites/default/…

I almost thought this paper was a myth. Thanks Christopher Cleveland for making it real. These statewide patterns across 500k goals tell us that IEPs are focused on what we expect. This data should help inform how special educators design learning for SWDs. edworkingpapers.com/ai24-992

For the first time in its 55-year history, Brown Summer High School, the department's summer enrichment program for PVD-area high schoolers, expanded to include after-school activities designed to inspire curiosity and foster a love of learning. brown.edu/news/2024-08-0…

📘 New Faculty Publication! 📕 "The Self in the West and East Asia: Being or Becoming" (Polity, 2024) by Jin Li, Professor of Education and Human Development at Brown University. politybooks.com/bookdetail?boo…

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Professor Katie Rieser, director of Brown's Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program, and UTRA students Meg Henning ‘25 and Eliana Lopez ‘25 worked together this summer to research and create a teacher induction program to support MAT alumni. education.brown.edu/news/2024-08-1…

Ryan McCray MAT’25, who attended Brown Summer High School as a high school student, returned to teach Social Studies this summer as the first step in earning her Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree from @brownuniversity. education.brown.edu/news/2024-08-1…

🚨Happy to share this new WP: The Causes & Consequences of U.S. Teacher Strikes ICYMI: check out Melissa Arnold Lyon (Mimi) & my companion paper at The JHR Teacher Strikes as Public Signals: jhr.uwpress.org/content/early/… Early open access version: edworkingpapers.com/ai21-482

Professor Tracy Steffes' current book project explores the history of for-profit industries around K-12 education. This summer, Bilena Dabalen ‘25 and Morgan Isabell ‘26 supported Prof Steffes with her book project research as UTRA Research Assistants. education.brown.edu/news/2024-08-2…

Annenberg Institute former and current affiliates Melissa Arnold Lyon (Mimi) and Matthew A. Kraft's important data around the effect of US teacher strikes was cited in a recent article from Vox. Read the full article here: vox.com/education/3687…

Yesterday, Brown MATs met & had dinner with their mentor teachers, who play a crucial role in guiding and supporting them throughout their year-long residency in partner schools. Thanks to all of our Mentor Teachers for being a vital & valuable part of our community this year! 🍎

🍎 New WP w/ the amazing Danielle Sanderson Edwards & Dr. Marisa Cannata Our mixed methods study examines the development, implementation, and effects of a district-operated tutoring program taken to scale across three years. edworkingpapers.com/ai24-1030 1/3

📢 New Course! Fall 2024 📢 EDUC 1610: "Critical Black Masculinities and Education" with Jacques P. Lesure, Ph.D, Visiting Assistant Professor of Education. T 4pm-6:30pm in Salomon Center 202.

Hey, Brown undergrads! Welcome back! 🐻 While you're shopping, don't forget to check out some of the amazing courses in our department this fall. See you in class! 🍎 education.brown.edu/academics/unde…

Special welcome to Christopher Cleveland!

Interested in a Master of Arts in Teaching or Urban Education Policy degree from Brown University? The application for Summer 2025 entry is OPEN and is due January 15! Get started at apply.professional.brown.edu/apply

Do teacher strikes work? Do they deliver gains for workers? Do they help or hurt students academically? This Vox article highlights new research by Matthew A. Kraft and others that answer these questions. vox.com/education/3687…

Yesterday, our Urban Education Policy master's students kicked off the fall semester – and Professor Christopher Cleveland taught his first class at Brown! "Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation for Education"