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July 8, 2020 News From Education

Jonathan Collins Named Susan Clarke Young Scholar Award Recipient

Jonathan Collins, Assistant Professor of Education, has been named a recipient of the Susan Clarke Young Scholar Award presented by the American Political Science Association.

July 8, 2020 News From Education

New Website By Visiting Assistant Professor Provides Local Resources

In collaboration with the student teams enrolled in her "Family Engagement in Education" course, Yoko Yamamoto launched a new website aimed at providing resources and information to local Providence families and educators.

July 7, 2020 News From Education

Education Policy Trump Style: The Administrative Presidency and Deference to States in ESSA Implementation

In a new article, Kenneth Wong evaluates President Trump's K-12 education policy and implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA).

June 29, 2020 News From Education

Celebration, reflection, action: Employees mark Juneteenth as a paid day off for the first time at Brown

Assistant Professor Jonathan Collins reflects on Juneteenth, a paid day off for the first time at Brown University.

June 25, 2020 News From Education

Teachers' Experiences Working from Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Associate Professor Matthew Kraft co-developed a survey to help school districts better understand and respond to teachers' experience working remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic.

June 24, 2020 News From Education

The Big Problem with Little Interruptions to Classroom Learning

A new working paper by Associate Professor Matthew Kraft reveals how external interruptions to classrooms affects instructional time and suggests multiple approaches to reduce these interruptions.

June 24, 2020 News From Education

Lifting All Boats? Accomplishments and Challenges from 20 Years of Education Reform in Massachusetts

A new report spearheaded by John Papay, Associate Professor, explores the successes and failures of Massachusetts high school students in the last two decades, following the passage of the Massachusetts Education Reform Act.

June 23, 2020 News From Education

Education Welcomes New Lecturer in Education, Indira Gil

Indira Gil, Lecturer in Education, joined the Department this month.

June 22, 2020 News From Education

Education Welcomes New Lecturer in Education, John Palella

The Education Department welcomed John Palella, Lecturer in Education, this month.

June 8, 2020 News From Education

We Suffocate: When Will We Finally Breathe?

An op-ed by Jonathan Collins, Assistant Professor of Education.

June 8, 2020 News From Education

The Department's Letter on Racial Injustice

We, the faculty and staff in the Department of Education at Brown University, cannot and will not stay silent in this moment.

June 2, 2020 News From Education

Andrea Flores Awarded Henry Merritt Wriston Fellowship

Andrea Flores, Assistant Professor of Education, was selected to receive the Henry Merritt Wriston Fellowship for 2020.

June 2, 2020 News From Education

David Rangel Receives Romer Advising Award

Assistant Professor of Education David Rangel has been chosen to receive the Karen T. Romer Award for excellence in advising.

May 29, 2020 News From Education

Special Journal Issue Co-Edited by Former Visiting Assistant Professor

Former Visiting Assistant Professor Mona Abo-Zena recently co-edited a special issue of the journal "Research in Human Development." Much of the work that appears in the journal began while visiting the Education Department.

May 28, 2020 News From Education

Riled Up About Running for Office: Examining the Impact of Emotions on Political Ambition

New research by co-author and Assistant Professor of Education Jonathan Collins examines the relationship between political ambition and feelings surrounding the 2016 election season.

May 27, 2020 News From Education

Brown University Ranked 25 Best Schools and Universities for Education Majors in the U.S.

Brown University ranks #25 in UniversityHQ's list of 25 best schools and universities for education majors in the country.

May 27, 2020 News From Education

Job Opportunity: Adjunct Lecturer in Special Education

The Department of Education seeks to hire an adjunct lecturer in special education with a degree in and current Rhode Island certificate in special education.

May 27, 2020 News From Education

Job Opportunity: Adjunct Lecturer Specializing in Multilingual Language Learners

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.

May 27, 2020 News From Education

Getting tutoring right to reduce COVID-19 learning loss

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.

May 21, 2020 News From Education

R.I.'s charter schools face an ethical dilemma: Should they keep millions in federal loans that traditional districts can't get?

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.

May 19, 2020 News From Education

Why School Climate Matters For Teachers And Students

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.

May 12, 2020 News From Education

Developing Ambitious Mathematics Instruction Through Web-Based Coaching: A Randomized Field Trial

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.

May 11, 2020 News From Education

Student Spotlight: Mayah Emerson UEP'20

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.

May 11, 2020 News From Education

3 Ideas to Reduce Educational Disparities Post-Pandemic

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.

May 11, 2020 News From Education

Assessment Matters: The Rise and Fall of the Illinois Resource Equalizer Formula

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."

May 7, 2020 News From Education

Navigating Online Learning with MAT Student Teachers

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.

May 6, 2020 News From Education

How to Make the Coming Teaching Layoffs Hurt Schools and Students Less

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.

April 30, 2020 News From Education

Tracing the Arc of American Feminism

Four questions with Visiting Assistant Professor Hilary Levey Friedman.

April 28, 2020 News From Education

Using Tutors to Close the Opportunity Gap

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.

April 27, 2020 News From Education

Yoko Yamamoto Co-Leads new Diversity Science Initiative

Visiting Assistant Professor in Education Yoko Yamamoto, co-leads a new initiative launched by the Society for the Study of Human Development.

April 27, 2020 News From Education

The Development and Sustainability of School-Based Parent Networks in Low-Income Latinx Communities: A Mixed-Methods Investigation

A newly released study co-authored by Assistant Professor of Education David Rangel, examines school-based parent networks in low-income Latinx communities.

April 24, 2020 News From Education

Department Faculty Elected Members of The American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Susanna Loeb and Carl Kaestle were recently elected new members of The American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

April 22, 2020 News From Education

Student Spotlight: Raekwon Grace UEP'20

Having always been passionate about education, Raekwon Grace UEP'20 explains what drew him to the UEP program and his plans following graduation.

April 17, 2020 News From Education

Students will go back to school eventually. Here are 5 concrete ideas for helping them catch up, readjust

In Chalkbeat, Associate Professor of Education Matthew Kraft suggests an idea for helping students catch up in school when they reopen: tutoring.

April 15, 2020 News From Education

Half of All School Employees Aren't Teachers. This Recession Will Endanger Their Jobs

Professor of Education Susanna Loeb comments on "classified" employees being more at risk of losing their jobs during times of economic hardship.

April 14, 2020 News From Education

The opioid crisis and community-level spillovers onto children's education

A new report co-authored by Professor John Tyler explores the link between the opioid crisis and children's education outcomes in hard-hit areas.

April 10, 2020 News From Education

When Siblings Become Teachers: It's Not Just Parents Who Find Themselves Thrust Into the Demanding Role of At-Home Educators

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.

April 8, 2020 News From Education

Using Beauty Pageants to Trace the Arc of Feminism

Hilary Levey Friedman joined GoLocalProv to discuss her new book on beauty pageants in America.

April 8, 2020 News From Education

Student Spotlight: Nalini Khurana '21

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.

March 31, 2020 News From Education

Providence talks: A citywide partnership to address early childhood language development

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.

March 30, 2020 News From Education