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Education Pioneers Receives $50,000 Challenge Grant from Lynch Foundation

03.03.11

Boston, MA - Education Pioneers, a national organization committed to improving leadership within public education, today announced that it received a $50,000 challenge grant from the Lynch Foundation. The grant award will help place ten highly-skilled business professionals into various education organizations in the Boston area, most notably Boston Public Schools, Edward Brooks Charter School, and NewSchools Venture Fund.

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Education Pioneers Helps Sector Overcome Talent Scarcity

03.01.11

Education Pioneers was recently mentioned in Public Impact's new report for the Progressive Policy Institute, Going Exponential: Growing the Charter Sector's Best. The research suggests that organizations identified as exponential growers overcome talent scarcity rapidly with creative solutions by importing and inducting management talent. In the report, EP is noted as doing exactly this for the education sector.

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Mixed Report Card for Education Stimulus After 2 Years

02.14.11

Two years after Congress approved nearly $100 billion in education funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the effect of the program remains unclear. ARRA grant initiatives such as Race to the Top and Investing in Innovation helped avert widespread teacher layoffs, prompted significant reforms and stimulated momentum for improving failing schools. However, it is unclear whether stimulus funding is improving student achievement, and many sweeping changes are now being threatened by political battles and nationwide budget shortfalls.

Hybrid Teaching Roles Promote Student Success

02.03.11

Schools must remove barriers that prevent teachers from becoming leaders and allow them to take on hybrid teaching roles that combine classroom teaching with leadership work, writes Kristoffer Kohl, a member of the Teacher Leaders Network Forum. "In addition to measurable student impact, teachers that lead schools are better equipped to guide their own professional development, share their expertise, and develop explicit and implicit systems of accountability ..." writes Kohl, who has taken on such a role in his district.

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Haas Education Case Competition Focuses on LA but Goes International

01.31.11

The fifth annual Haas Education Leadership Case Competition takes place on Feb. 18 and Feb. 19. It's supported by Education Pioneers and organized by Haas Education Leadership Club President Jason Dolan (Bay Area '10).

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Alumna Kristin Richmond Named TIME Education Activist for 2011

01.06.11

With budget cuts looming, a look at the key players who are poised to shake things up even more in what already promises to be a tumultuous year

Education Pioneers Holds Education Panel with D.C. Education Reformers

12.14.10

Education Pioneers, a nonprofit organization committed to training the next generation of public education leaders outside of the classroom, recently held a panel and reception in the D.C. Metro area about the issues surrounding talent in public education.

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Mayor and State Reach Deal on a School Chief

11.29.10

Cathleen P. Black can become New York City schools chancellor if her second-in-command is a career educator.

Education Pioneers Opens Admissions for 2011 Analyst Fellowship Program

11.15.10

Oakland, CA - Education Pioneers, a nonprofit organization committed to developing and placing high-caliber talent in education outside of the classroom, announced today it has opened admissions for its 2011 Analyst Fellowship. Aimed to increase data expertise within public education, the program places early career professionals with corporate data analysis experience at education-related organizations located in the San Francisco Bay Area and the greater Boston area. The ten-month program provides school districts, charter school organizations, and education nonprofits with the resources to analyze and manage strategic data-oriented projects, a top priority for organizations striving to improve student achievement and prepare children for college and beyond. Recipients of the Fellowship are prepared to go on to permanent positions where they can continue to play a significant role in confronting the challenges facing the nation’s public education system.

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Education Pioneers Increased Number of African American and Latino Recruits for Fellowship Program

11.01.10

Education Pioneers, a non-profit organization committed to training the next generation of public education leaders outside of the classroom, announced Tuesday an increase in the number of African-American and Latino recruits in its 2010 Graduate School Fellowship Program. African-American men in the Fellowship increased by 25 percent from 2009-2010, while the number of Latino women jumped by 50 percent. These increases in diverse recruits emphasize Education Pioneers' commitment to ensuring leaders in public education are representative of the communities they serve.

Zakiah Pierre DC Metro Area, 2010

“Education Pioneers got me into education at the right level and supported me to succeed.”
Thalia Theodore Washington New York, 2006

“The fellowship was the intersection of business, policy, and education. Hearing the term 'hybrid leader' was an 'aha!' moment.”
Sara Keenan New York, 2007

“By the end of the summer, some of my previous assumptions had changed.”
Neil Danberg Bay Area, 2006

“I truly believe that public education should be seen as a civil rights issue.”
Nancy Que Los Angeles, 2007

“I see education as the gateway to our opportunities in life.”
Mara Rodriguez Boston, 2008

“It made me realize that I wasn't crazy after all to make this career switch and that, in fact, I was in really good company.”
Kristin Richmond Bay Area, 2005

“I can't even quantify the amount of value the fellowship gave me.”
Kerci Marcello Stroud Boston, 2007

“I felt like I had experienced thirty summer placements instead of just one.”
Kaya Stone Bay Area, 2005

“My Education Pioneers experience showed me that I had plenty of company in my newly chosen career path.”
Jimmy Henderson DC Metro Area, 2007

“The reward of working every day on behalf of historically underserved students to ensure that they have access to a quality education is far more important than making half a million dollars.”
Jeff Kang DC Metro Area, 2007

“The Fellowship is not just a job and a few lines on the resume. It was a time to truly understand my calling and connect with others.”
Jacqueline Pohl Bay Area, 2006

“We're moving mountains. Everyone in our sector is unified and working together towards the same goals, and we're able make strides by constantly sharing knowledge.”