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.
Learn About Undergraduate Studies
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.
Learn About Master of Arts in Teaching
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
Education Week
Who Are the Nation’s Top Education Scholars?
Professors Matthew Kraft, John Papay, and Lindsay Page were named to the 2026 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings.
These rankings recognize the 200 university-based scholars in the United States who had the biggest impact on educational practice and policy last year.
These rankings recognize the 200 university-based scholars in the United States who had the biggest impact on educational practice and policy last year.
News From Education
New Education Courses Launch Spring Semester at Brown
The Education Department is introducing several new courses this spring: E pluribus unum: English and Engaged Citizenship in the United States; Developmental and Educational Journeys of Students in Immigrant Families; Education as Freedom?: Educational Access and Immigration Activism in the US South; Education for the Future: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Scale.
The joint project of repair will bring together resources, programming and services focused on mental health, psychological wellness and ensuring a sense of physical security for the Brown community.
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