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Lindsay Page has been promoted to Annenberg Professor of Education Policy and is the new Chair of the Brown Department of Education, and John Papay has been promoted to Walter and Leonore Annenberg Professor of Education Policy.
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Education Commission of the States

Funding Special Education Services

This policy guide highlights trends in special education enrollment across the country and state strategies that can more equitably fund and support high-quality services for students. This report received research support from Professor Christopher Cleveland.
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News From Education

Capstone Spotlight: Ash Horn UEP'26

Ash’s project focused on early- and mid-stage evaluation, stakeholder logics, and funding sustainability in Children’s Savings Account programs.
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David previously taught at Central Falls High School for over 16 years, bringing a wealth of frontline classroom experience and a deep, generational connection to local Rhode Island education.
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Undergraduate Thesis Spotlight: Vivian Miller '26

Vivian's thesis examined how STEM teachers intentionally build relationships with students and found that the relational work of teaching extends beyond the classroom.
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“The findings are overwhelmingly clear that on average, more instructional time improves student learning outcomes,” Matthew Kraft, a professor of education and economics at Brown University, told Oregon lawmakers in January during a legislative hearing on the topic.
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News from Around Brown

Equitable Climate Futures announces 2026 Research Awards

One year after announcing its inaugural set of four working groups, Brown’s Equitable Climate Futures initiative (ECF), led by the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (IBES), has determined a second cohort of awardees, with projects ranging from local environmental justice to Indigenous climate action in the Amazon.
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News From Education

Student Spotlight: Faizaan Siddiqui UEP'26

Faizaan is a UEP student who is interning at The Equity Institute, where he is developing digital Praxis prep resources and research on the integration of Artificial Intelligence in Rhode Island classrooms. Drawing on his background as a chemistry teacher, he is leveraging Brown’s community and career resources to transition from educational theory into impactful policy action.
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News From Education

Alum Spotlight: Alyx Healy MAT'99

Alyx reflects on how the Brown MAT program’s focus on collaboration and student-centered leadership prepared her for a distinguished 20+ year career in Providence. Her journey highlights the lasting power of the MAT alumni network and the program's ability to foster adaptable educators who thrive amidst the evolving landscape of 21st-century technology.
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Student Spotlight: Arianna Mendez UEP'26

Arianna is a UEP student who is interning at RIDE, where she applies data-analytic methods to evaluate career and technical education programs. Her time at Brown has been defined by community-informed policy work, ranging from the Central Falls mayoral office to developing culturally responsive evaluation strategies for a local RI organization.
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