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Oakland, CA - Education Pioneers, a national nonprofit with a network of education leaders, managers, and analysts, today announced the launch of a new site in New Orleans, LA, with the goal of recruiting and training 80 new education leaders by 2015.

Education Pioneers will connect key education organizations, including school districts such as the Louisiana Recovery School District, charter schools, and education nonprofits, with talented Education Pioneers Fellows who have the skills needed to create effective systems and support teachers' and principals' important work to increase student achievement. New Schools for New Orleans and The Booth-Bricker Fund, as well as local individual champions, have all pledged financial support for Education Pioneers' launch in the region.

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Oakland, CA - Education Pioneers, a national nonprofit organization committed to transforming education, announced today that Mike Fox, Director of Global Vertical Marketing at Facebook, joined its National Board. Fox brings a wealth of experience at a time of significant growth for Education Pioneers.

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National nonprofit commits to placing 300 top leaders with 100Kin10 partner organizations

Oakland, CA - Education Pioneers, a national nonprofit organization operating in 16 cities nationwide, today announced that it has been accepted as a partner in 100Kin10, a multi-sector partnership addressing the national imperative to train 100,000 science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) teachers by 2021.

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University's 2013 Social Impact Challenge Will Develop Effective Growth Strategy for National Nonprofit to Transform the Education Sector

Oakland, CA - With the goal of transforming the education sector by introducing thousands more top leaders and managers into education leadership careers nationwide, including hard-to-staff cities like Detroit, Education Pioneers and the University of Michigan have joined forces.  Education Pioneers, a $10 million national nonprofit organization operating in 18 cities nationwide, will be the subject of the University of Michigan's 2013 Social Impact Challenge, sponsored by the university's Nonprofit and Public Management Center. 

Education Pioneers' work rests on a fundamental belief that smart investments in leadership generate significant returns. Highly successful private-sector organizations like Google, IBM, GE and McKinsey & Company know that the best way to achieve ambitious results is to find, develop and retain the best people in leadership and management roles.  Education Pioneers believes that for schools, districts and systems to enable all children to achieve at high levels, the quality of leadership and management is vital.

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The Broad Center, Education Pioneers and the Strategic Data Project housed at the Center for Education
Policy Research at Harvard University join forces through support from the Gates Foundation

December 11, 2012 - Oakland, Calif. - With the goal of connecting school systems with 3,500  leaders, managers and analysts, three of the nation's leading education organizations have launched Activate ED, a collaboration to expand their pipeline of skilled professionals entering roles in public education outside the classroom. The organizations joining forces to create
Activate ED include: The Broad Center for the Management of School Systems, Education Pioneers and the Strategic Data Project. The partner organizations and their work together to form Activate ED are supported through a series of grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Activate ED is launching a website (www.activate-ed.org) to recruit 1,500 new leaders through a variety of fellowships and residencies by April 2014, and provides a single source for potential applicants to learn about and apply for opportunities. In addition, Activate ED will create a national network of fellowship alumni, currently more than 2,000 strong, which will include a platform where best practices are shared between alumni and education leaders. This platform also serves as a strong talent pool for potential employers. As of today, Activate ED features nearly 400 high-profile career opportunities, including executive positions in education non-profits, school districts, charter management organizations, and positions with state agencies and the U.S. Department of Education.

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Education Pioneers Opens Applications for Education Organizations to Secure Top Talent

National Nonprofit's 2013 Partnerships Provide the Education Sector with Top Leaders, Managers, and Analysts to Transform Results for Students

Oakland, CA - Education Pioneers, a national nonprofit dedicated to transforming education into the best led and managed sector in the U.S. economy so that all students receive a high-quality education, announced today that applications for the organization's 2013 Partnerships are now open.

Education Pioneers is currently seeking partnerships with education organizations - including school districts, charter management organizations, education nonprofits, and state departments of education - that share the belief that strong leaders and managers working outside the classroom are key to support teachers' important work inside the classroom.

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Oakland, CA - Education Pioneers, a national nonprofit organization committed to transforming education, announced today that Sam Schwartz, Managing Director at Credit Suisse, joined its National Board.  Schwartz brings a wealth of experience in finance and business development at a time of significant growth for Education Pioneers.

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Applications for Education Pioneers' 2013 Fellowships are now open!  We're seeking more top leaders, managers, and analysts to help transform education.

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Washington, DC - Education Pioneers, a national nonprofit that attracts top talent to transform education into the best led sector in the U.S. to ensure that all students receive a high-quality education, announced today that Senator Michael Bennet, one of TIME Magazine's Eleven Education Activists of 2011, will be giving a keynote address on Wednesday, July 25^th at Jones Day in Washington, DC to an audience of new and established education leaders.

In the audience will be Education Pioneers' new cohort of Graduate School Fellows and Alumni of the Fellowship program, as well as local-area education leaders.   

Event Details:

What:               2012 Education Pioneers DC Metro Area Annual Showcase

When:              Wednesday, July 25th from 6:00 - 8:30 pm

Where:             Jones Day, 300 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, DC

RSVP:              RSVP here

"With a multidisciplinary background in business and education and a track record of successful collaboration toward results for students and teachers, Senator Michael Bennet exemplifies the hybrid leader that our Fellows seek to become," said John Troy, Executive Director, Southern Region, Education Pioneers. "His personal story and insights will be invaluable to our audience of leaders who are working hard to transform education for all DC Metro Area students."

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Boston, MA - Education Pioneers, a national nonprofit that attracts top talent to transform education into the best led sector in the U.S. to ensure that all students receive a high-quality education, announced today that Jeffrey Riley, Superintendent/Receiver of Lawrence Public Schools in Massachusetts will be giving a keynote address on Thursday, June 14^th at One Financial Center in downtown Boston to an audience of new and established education leaders.

In the audience will be Education Pioneers' new cohort of Graduate School Fellows, the organization's graduating class of Analyst Fellows, as well as local-area education leaders.

Event Details:

What: 2012 WHY Celebration: Honoring the experiences that inspired our paths to transform education
When: Thursday, June 14 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Where: One Financial, Boston
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