Throughout the academic year, each student in Brown’s diverse cohort of Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) students is immersed in a local urban school, taking classes both at Brown and at the school site. Meanwhile, Urban Education Policy (UEP) students take part in internships that build relevant knowledge and skills while advancing the missions of Providence schools, city and state education offices, and nonprofits that partner with the Providence Public School District (PPSD).

Undergraduate students also play a vital role in improving educational outcomes in Providence schools. As a complement to courses that teach them how to confront educational inequality, many education concentrators choose to volunteer in schools, providing tutoring, mentoring, and after-school enrichment to elementary, middle, and high school students across Providence.