Department of Education
Educating for Impact
We prepare leaders in education who are committed to driving equity, innovation, and meaningful change in urban schools and systems.
Educating for Impact
We prepare leaders in education who are committed to driving equity, innovation, and meaningful change in urban schools and systems.
Our programs are designed to meet the most urgent needs in education today. Whether you are pursuing classroom teaching, educational policy, or research, you will engage deeply with theory and practice to address real-world challenges and promote educational justice. Through rigorous academics, immersive fieldwork, and community collaboration, our students learn to lead at every level of the system, from local schools to national policy.
Our faculty are nationally recognized for research that seeks to understand and solve the largest problems and inequalities in education today. We work in partnership with schools, districts, and communities to reimagine what is possible in teaching, learning, and leadership.
Undergraduate
The Education Studies concentration empowers students to explore critical issues in education, design an individualized course pathway, and complete a senior capstone focused on equity, learning, and policy.
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Master of Arts in Teaching
Brown’s MAT program is a one-year, intensive, practice-based graduate program that prepares future educators to teach with purpose, equity, and deep content knowledge in urban schools.
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Urban Education Policy A.M.
Brown’s UEP program is a one-year graduate program that prepares students to advance equity and justice in education through policy analysis, applied research, and community engagement.
Learn About Master's in Urban Education Policy
Recent News
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Student Spotlight: Anne Overton MAT'26
Anne, an MAT student, was drawn to Brown’s program for its action-oriented commitment to Providence schools and has since found a deep sense of community and joy within her cohort and inspiring professors. Driven by a passion for education as a tool for liberation, she is particularly excited to lead student-centered Socratic Seminars that foster analytical thinking and critical dialogue.
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Mac Manning’s Aconcagua Expedition with Veterans Adventure Group
A Brown UEP student and veteran leader reflects on resilience and community.
Professor of Education Matthew Kraft provided commentary on an analysis he co-led on time in school across the U.S.
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