History & Growth
In 2003, social entrepreneur Scott Morgan founded Education Pioneers to fill a gap in the need for talent in urban education reform.
Each year, Education Pioneers receives over 90% good or excellent ratings from Fellows and Partners. Approximately two out of three Education Pioneers alumni continue to work full-time in the field of education following graduate school.
2004-2007 Selected highlights and results are provided below:
Education Pioneers will dramatically increase its impact over the next five years in advancing its key objectives by meeting the following growth goals.
Key Objective #1: Increase the Pipeline of Talent into the Education Field
- Recruit and develop 1,850 emerging leaders by tripling our Fellows Program from 180 Fellows in 2008 to 500 Fellows in 2013.
- This growth will result in more than 1,200 Alumni from the 2009-2013 cohorts working full-time in education following graduate school.
Key Objective #2: Increase the Performance Capacity of Partner Organizations
- Increase the short- and long-term performance capacity of our diverse portfolio of Partners by connecting them to Fellows & Alumni throughout the nation.
- At least 70% of Partners will hire Alumni for full-time roles in their organizations by 2013.
Key Objective #3: Build a National Network to Advance Change in Urban Education
- Increase the impact of its Alumni network by supporting 50% of Alumni in education in getting "on track" for senior leadership positions in education within 5 years of completing graduate school and 2,200 Alumni in launching schools or new education ventures by 2013.
