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Happy is a current senior in Brown's Combined Baccalaureate/Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program. After completing her undergraduate degree this month, she will enroll in the MAT program as a member of the English cohort.
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Alum Spotlight: Alexandra Medeiros UEP'23

Alexandra graduated from Brown's Urban Education Policy Program in 2023 and is currently a Transformation Analyst at Boston Public Schools.
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Student Spotlight: Victoria Knox UEP'26

Victoria Knox, a dedicated teacher in the extended two-year UEP program at Brown, is working to strengthen the connection between policy and practice in urban education.
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This chapter by Professor Yoko Yamamoto reviews parental practices and beliefs centered around children’s learning and education among East Asian parents, including East Asian immigrant parents.
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The prestigious fellowships will support the creation of new books by Yannis Hamilakis, a professor of archaeology and modern Greek studies, and Tracy Steffes, a professor of education and history.
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Madeline is a current senior in Brown's Combined Baccalaureate/Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program. After completing her undergraduate degree in 2025, she will enroll in the MAT program as a member of the science cohort.
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Professor Rangel is deeply committed to mentoring undergraduate students in academic research, viewing it as an investment in the future of academia. Through hands-on experience and meaningful collaboration, he helps shape the next generation of scholars.
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Student Spotlight: Ryan McCray MAT'25

Ryan McCray, an MAT candidate from Providence, was inspired to teach through her diverse work experiences and time as a substitute teacher. She is student-teaching at Blackstone Academy, where she values the school's student-centered approach and commitment to leadership and equity.
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Alum Spotlight: Brianna Sailor UEP'21

Brianna Sailor graduated from Brown's Urban Education Policy program in 2021 and is currently an Education Policy & Research Consultant at Augenblick, Palaich and Associates.
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Professor Christopher Cleveland and co-authors examine the predictive power of various student metrics on long-term educational success, finding that while survey-based cognitive and self-regulation measures initially correlate with high school and college outcomes, traditional indicators like test scores, GPA, and attendance-related factors provide stronger and more reliable predictions.
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Professor Kenneth Wong warns that outsourcing federal student loans to private financial institutions, as proposed in President Trump's executive order to close the Department of Education, could harm low-income students by potentially imposing stricter lending criteria and higher interest rates.
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Dr. Emily Qazilbash is the Interim Director of the UEP program and a Professor of Practice in Education. Previously, she served as Chief Human Capital Officer for Boston Public Schools and began her career as a teacher in Baltimore and Boston. Her research focuses on teacher quality, educator evaluation, unions, and school reform. She holds degrees from the University of Virginia and Harvard Graduate School of Education.
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