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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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In this blog post for Getting Smart, Education Pioneers shares social media tips and advice based on what we've learned along the way.

In this article for Education Week, Tom Vander Ark talks about the great things happening in education in Boston, including Education Pioneers' work:

ʺEducation Pioneers has already attracted nearly 300 talented leaders and managers to advance important Boston education initiatives. 'There is tremendous opportunity in Boston to support our teachers and school leaders to advance success for students,' said Kimberly Zouzoua, local Executive Director, Education Pioneers. Over the next two years Education Pioneers will attract an additional 100 leaders and managers to Boston.ʺ

In this article on the Boston University (BU) School of Management website, six 2012 Education Pioneers Graduate School Fellows, who are MBA students at BU, talk about the work they did this summer.

ʺEach came away with a new understanding of how education works-and how management principles can make things work better.ʺ

In this article for Education Week, Tom Vander Ark writes about the creativity happening in education in New Orleans, and mentions Education Pioneers' work there: 

ʺNew Orleans is the best example of the difference that a focused talent development and recruitment strategy can make: [...] There are two Education Pioneers working with the RSD with plans to select and train 80 to work for high-impact partners in New Orleans.ʺ

Bonnie O'Keefe, a 2012 EP Fellow at DC Action, blogs about the current child care and the need for more steps to bring "Gold" quality childcare to all families in DC.

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

Applications for 2013 Fellowships are open!  We're seeking more top leaders, managers, and analysts.

In this article for the Huffington Post, 2012 EP Fellow Brandon Greene writes about the critical need to support teachers, and how his organization, FuelEd, a new education start-up, is stepping in to help.

EP Alumna Kristin Groos Richmond, Co-Founder & CEO of Revolution Foods, is profiled in the New York Times.

"[Revolution Foods] now [has] 850 partner schools in 11 states. Nearly 900 employees at our seven regional kitchens prepare about 200,000 healthy breakfasts, lunches, snacks and dinners for children daily," said Kristin.