MA in Urban Education Policy in Providence United States | Brown University

The Department of Education provides a year-long program designed to equip students for professional careers or further academic pursuits in urban public education policy analysis, planning, and development.

This curriculum combines research, theory, and practical application, offering students essential knowledge and competencies in data analysis, evidence-based decision making, economic theory applied to urban education policy, urban politics in education, human development within urban educational environments, and urban demographic studies.

The program pairs rigorous academic study with a nine-month field internship in urban education policy settings. It leverages the specialized knowledge of Education Department faculty and the Annenberg Institute for School Reform, while partnerships with Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America, Policy Lab, Swearer Center, and other departments enhance the program's practical and interdisciplinary focus.