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
New York Magazine
'I would rather my child be in school'
Article cites Professor Matthew Kraft's research on how decreasing instructional time lowers student achievement.
News From Education
Undergraduate Student Spotlight: Henry Robbins '26, MAT'27
Henry is a current senior in Brown's Combined Baccalaureate/Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program. After completing his undergraduate degree in 2026, he will enroll in the MAT program as a member of the social studies cohort.
News From Education
Alum Spotlight: Cody Pietro MAT'17
Brown MAT graduate Cody Pietro has transformed their passion for student-driven engagement into a career as the founder of CreatED Consulting, where they design award-winning educational games and curricula. By bridging their classroom experience with innovative civics tools, Cody continues to apply the lessons in mentorship and student-centered pedagogy they first honed in the MAT program.
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