EP In the News

Outstanding alumna, Kristin Richmond, and Kirsten Tobey, Co-Founders of Revolution Foods were named to CNN Money's 40 Under 40: Ones to Watch!

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Alumnus Anthony Johnson, Associate Principal of Merced High School in California, has helped the school gain 68 API points in the last three years, making it one of the highest performing schools in California.

More than 70% of Merced High School's students are considered socioeconomically disadvantaged, but thanks to the hard work of Anthony and the school's teachers and staff, they are beating the odds.

Among other best practices, Anthony cites the importance of teachers' relationships with students. 

"Research says if we want to 'take it to the next level,' you have to have relationships with students if you want rigor and relevance. Relationships make that possible," Johnson said. "If a student knows you care and you're invested in making them successful, they will stretch themselves to the next level."

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Education Pioneers has partnered with Acumen Solutions for their 3rd Annual Race for a Cause on Sunday, October 16, 2011 in Arlington, VA. 

Education Pioneers is 1 of 10 non-profits competing for a cash prize. In addition to proceeds from registration fees, our number of registrations determines whether we will receive a sizeable matching gift. We are only 42 registrations away from a strong finish in the top 3. The non-profit organization who has the most registrations wins the most money, and you can help us get there!

You can help support Education Pioneers in one of three ways for just $25-$30:

1)      Sign up to run:

There's a 1-mile fun run and an 8K option for adults, as well as a fun run for kids.

2)      Race in spirit (no attendance required):

Sign up for either of the above races as a simple donation, and "race in spirit" to support our cause.

3)      Register a friend, and share this opportunity to support us with others in your network.

Use Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and/or email to encourage others to support our work.

Register Today To Support Education Pioneers in the Race for a Cause. Make sure you select Education Pioneers as your charity, and let the DC Metro Area team know if you plan to attend the event.

Thank you for considering this request and for your continued support of Education Pioneers!

Register here

Aimee Eubanks Davis, an Education Pioneers Board Member and Executive Vice President of People, Community and Diversity for Teach For America, was recently named to Diversity Journal's 2011 Women Worth Watching list.  Congratulations, Aimee!

"My drive comes from my knowledge that children growing up in low income communities can achieve academically at the highest of levels when given the opportunities they deserve," Aimee said.

Read more here. 

http://www.educationpioneers.org/news-and-events/ep-in-the-news

In this podcast, Education Pioneers alumna Kristin Richmond, CEO and Co-Founder of Revolution Foods, talks with Edible Radio about the importance of all children having access to healthy, fresh food every day. Kristin points out the direct connection between healthy meals and students' performance and energy, and how Revolution Foods is making a difference, 120,000 healthy meals a day nationwide, to ensure that all students have what they need to succeed in school.

Listen to the interview here.

http://www.educationpioneers.org/news-and-events/ep-in-the-news

As a 2011 Education Pioneers Graduate School Fellow, Karissa Yee spearheaded the effort to help district and charter schools in Los Angeles communicate better and work together to share school space to serve students.  This was no small task; the Los Angeles Unified School district has the most charter schools of any school district in the country.

Karissa set a goal to empower principals and change the relationship between district administrators and charters to help improve outcomes for all students.

Read Karissa's story here. 

http://www.educationpioneers.org/news-and-events/ep-in-the-news

In 2011, eight students from the USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development (SPPD) served as Education Pioneers Graduate School Fellows in Los Angeles and in the San Francisco Bay Area.  In this article, they talk about their summer work projects and experiences, and the value of an Education Pioneers Fellowship.

Read their stories here. 

http://www.educationpioneers.org/news-and-events/ep-in-the-news

Four Education Pioneers Alumni -- Priya Chordia, Zachary Levine, Adam Lurie, and Matthew Lyons -- have been selected for the 2011 Broad Residency in Urban Education cohort.  The Broad Residency has a selectivity rate of just 2 percent; in 2011, more than 2,500 candidates applied for the cohort's 46 slots.   

Priya, Adam, and Matthew will work at the organizations where they were placed during their Education Pioneers Fellowships: the Los Angeles Unified School District, Green Dot Public Schools, and Chicago Public Schools, respectively.  Zachary will be serving at Green Dot Public Schools.  

Congratulations Priya, Zachary, Adam, and Matthew!

Read the news release here. 

Read the bios of the 2011 Broad Residency cohort here.

http://www.educationpioneers.org/news-and-events/ep-in-the-news

In this article featured on Seton Hall Law's website, Audrey Day Bordeaux, a 2011 Graduate School Fellow in Los Angeles, talks about her summer experience and the value of an Education Pioneers Fellowship.

In Audrey's words: "I chose to apply for Education Pioneers because the opportunity represented the first time since coming to law school that I would have the chance to be on the ground, marrying my legal research skills and background in public education. The professional development workshops and opportunities to establish a broad network of individuals similarly passionate about education reform convinced me that Education Pioneers was absolutely the way I had to spend my summer. I was certain the experiences over this summer would be life and career changing. They have proven to be so," says Bordeaux.     

Read Audrey's story at Seton Hall Law.