The Board of Overseers of the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University established the permanent annual scholarship in 2012 for a UEP student who most epitomizes the former Brown University president’s commitment to educational equity and social justice.
An article written by Professor Yoko Yamamoto, "School-home relations: Family engagement in education in the U.S.," was published on Child Research Net in Japan. In this report, she describes how culturally responsive family engagement could build a bridge between minority and immigrant families and schools in the U.S. The article was written in Japanese for practitioners, teachers, parents, and scholars in Japan.
In a series of recent collaborations with local cities and schools, Jonathan Collins has shown how “participatory budgeting” can empower and engage people whose voices are often excluded from conversations about public spending.
Chapters in the book offer a close analysis of reform practices in countries in Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas to consider cultural, social, political, and functional aspects which drive or inhibit the success of reform initiatives. Drawing on key findings from chapters of the book, Professor Wong and his collaborator conclude with a chapter that highlights lessons to support global efforts in providing high-quality, equitable education for the whole child.
Kenneth Wong, an education scholar at Brown, will assess whether a longstanding music enrichment program in Pawtucket is helping to close opportunity and education achievement gaps for low-income students of color.
Two recent Brown graduates who won community engagement awards from the Swearer Center spent years engaging with schools and teachers in Providence — now, they’re poised to take on careers in education.
The Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning seeks to build a cohort of senior faculty who will enhance the culture of teaching and learning at Brown through a new program.
The latest report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office “affirms and adds more color to what we know,” said Matthew Kraft, an associate professor of education and economics at Brown University. The findings highlight strategies and lessons learned from the pandemic that can be integrated into in-person education practices moving forward.
Professor Kenneth Wong contributed to a panel discussion hosted by the Boston Foundation that delved into characteristics of effective school committees within and across different governance structures (appointed, elected, hybrid).
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) has selected Professor Matthew Kraft as the recipient of the 2022 Outstanding Public Communication of Education Research Award.
Declining teacher retention rates within the Providence Public School District over the last three years since the state takeover and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic are not as drastic as what various news reports suggested during that time, according to a new study released Tuesday by Brown University’s Annenberg Institute.
Brown University's Department of Education has partnered with AmeriCorps to offer a year-long, full-time volunteer service position. The team member will build capacity for projects that mobilize higher education to make a difference in the lives of individuals impacted by poverty.
Serena Ruiz, a sophomore concentrating in Ethnic Studies and Education Studies, was selected by the Mellon Mays Advisory Board to join the 30th cohort of Brown Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellows (MMUF).
Professor Matthew Kraft argues that formative observation and feedback cycles could be more successful at driving instructional improvement if implemented outside of the high-stakes teacher evaluation process.
Meet Mamadou Fofana, MAT'22, a future social studies/history teacher who enjoys Rhode Island beaches, creating music, and drawing upon his undergraduate experience as an African American studies concentrator when at the front of the classroom.
Andrea Flores, Assistant Professor of Education, and her colleagues at Brown University and UConn have been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to address the impact of COVID-19 on first-generation college students and their families in the U.S.
As a growing number of state and federal authorities pledge to make high-quality tutoring available to struggling students, a new study co-authored by Professor Matthew Kraft demonstrates positive, if modest, results from an experimental pilot that launched last spring.
Professors Jin Li and Yoko Yamamoto co-wrote a chapter for a newly released book that examines the experiences of internationally migrant families as they navigate the local schools in their new cultural context.
Professors Susanna Loeb, Matthew Kraft, Lindsay Page, and John Papay have been recognized by Education Week as being among the nation's 200 most impactful university-based scholars in education policy in 2021.
On December 9, 2021, Professor Jonathan Collins participated in an expert discussion on the politics of education, hosted by the Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings.