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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Croft School plans to file for bankruptcy this week
Now that deals with potential buyers to purchase its Jamaica Plain and Providence campuses have fallen apart, parents are worried their students won't be able to finish out the final...
Parents say teachers may not get final paychecks at Croft School that's closing
Parents rallied Thursday to urge the school's board to pay teachers their final checks
Students sue Mass. education department, alleging school segregation across district lines
Among the plaintiffs are nine Black and Latino students who argue they attend school in segregated districts across the state, according to the lawsuit filed in Suffolk Superior Court. The...
Pandemic recovery is uneven across Mass. school districts, per new study
Students in wealthy school districts are nearing their 2019 performance, according to an annual report released Wednesday. At the same time, students in low-income districts remain far behind, especially in...
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.
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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.
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...