Emily Piper-Vallillo is an education reporter for WBUR.
Formerly, she was a middle school teacher and a research assistant at Project Zero, an education research collaborative. She has freelanced stories for Cambridge Day, Dorchester Reporter, and Schoolyard News. She is interested in everything about people and their schools.
Emily received her bachelor’s degree in the College of Letters from Wesleyan University. She had a master’s in education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Originally from New Jersey, she enjoys growing vegetables on her porch and spending time with her partner and her cats.
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A mobile wellness initiative is providing drive-by therapy to Mass. college students
Telehealth vans parked outside Harvard and Northeastern are connecting college students with counseling support.
Charlie Kirk shooting sparks reflection, worry among Massachusetts campuses
Some Massachusetts college administrators and faculty said they hope this moment will allow people to unite across campus divides. But conservative students said they don't feel safe.
Breaking down Harvard's big federal funding win in court
WBUR's Emily Piper-Vallillo joins WBUR's Morning Edition to unpack a Boston judge's order to restore federal research funds.
Audit details lack of state education oversight around special ed, child safety, LGBTQ training
The audit finds the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education failed to obtain adequate information regarding suspected cases of educator abuse or neglect of students.
For international students, it's back to school but not back to normal
New hurdles by the Trump administration are unnerving some international students hoping to make it back to campus.
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More than money: What a Harvard deal with Trump could mean for academia
Given the political climate and risk to the school's financial future, several experts who spoke with WBUR said it may be strategically beneficial for Harvard to strike a deal with...
Harvard turns over employee work authorization forms to Homeland Security
The Department of Homeland Security alerted Harvard in early June that it would inspect employee authorization records. Harvard told staff on Tuesday it will comply.
Harvard and Trump administration meet in court over federal funding cuts
Harvard seeks to restore roughly $2.5 billion that the Trump administration canceled with little warning this spring.
Harvard Kennedy School to offer full-ride scholarship for public servants, veterans
Students will receive $100,000 to cover tuition, fees and a stipend, according to a Kennedy school spokesman. The scholarship will be open to veterans, teachers, government workers, Peace Corps volunteers...
How Trump’s big law impacts Massachusetts
From health insurance to immigration enforcement and higher ed taxes, the WBUR newsroom took a look at how some key provisions may have an impact on residents and programs in...