The Department of Education seeks to hire an adjunct lecturer with strong knowledge of and expertise in the research and pedagogy on language acquisition for adolescent emerging bilingual students.
Associate Professor Matthew Kraft co-authors this article recommending large-scale tutoring programs to help students catch up in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Assistant Professor Jonathan Collins offers commentary on a dilemma charter schools in Rhode Island are facing: whether or not to keep federal loans that traditional districts can't receive.
Associate Professor Matthew Kraft and Annenberg Institute Research Program Associate Grace Falken prove why school climate matters for teachers and students in a new policy brief.
In a newly published study, co-author Matthew Kraft evaluates a web-based coaching program designed to support teachers in implementing Common Core-aligned math instruction.
For Mayah Emerson UEP'20, she always knew that the education field was her calling. Following completion of the Urban Education Policy program, she plans to challenge the systems that govern classrooms.
Associate Professor Matthew Kraft suggests providing students with extra tutoring would be a win-win for the economy and would help close the learning loss gap.
A new article by Department Chair Tracy Steffes explores the 1973 Illinois Resource Equalizer Formula that "was designed to reduce disparities in school finance by breaking the connection between local wealth and school revenue."
When the sudden transition from classroom learning to virtual learning occurred due to the coronavirus pandemic, our Master of Arts in Teaching candidates found new ways to ensure students of the greater Providence community had access to their education.
A new article from Professor of Education Susanna Loeb's Education Week series, "Weighing the Research: What Works, What Doesn't," explores how possible teacher layoffs could affect schools and students.
Associate Professor Matthew Kraft discusses using tutors to help close the learning loss gap after the pandemic on The Late Bell with John Phillips podcast.
A newly released study co-authored by Assistant Professor of Education David Rangel, examines school-based parent networks in low-income Latinx communities.
The work of Assistant Professor Andrea Flores, who is currently writing a book on education-related “sibcare”—activities encompassing everything from looking out for a younger sibling to full-time childcare, is highlighted.
Education Studies junior Nalini Khurana '21 dives into her time as a concentrator, sharing her favorite classes, community-building with BEAM, and what she's most passionate about.
In Studies in Educational Evaluation, Professors Kenneth Wong and Crystal Thomas evaluate Providence Talks, a partnership between the city of Providence and local non-profit service providers that helps develop language environments within homes for young children.