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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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The Foundation for Newark's Future invests $224,000 towards Education Pioneers' Newark expansion

Newark, NJ - When Alex Duff, an MBA Student at the Tuck School of Business (Dartmouth) was accepted as a Fellow through the Education Pioneers program he was excited for the opportunity it offers to gain more insight into the education sector. Alex is originally from Newark and is particularly looking forward to returning, and to giving back to his city.

Education Pioneers recently won a $224,000 grant from the Foundation for Newark's Future, the largest investment in the New York City region for the organization to date. The Foundation for Newark's Future will support Education Pioneers' growth in Newark to promote excellence in public education there, by attracting, preparing, and advancing top education leaders and managers. A total of 75 new Fellows will be added over the next three years, with top talent specifically seeking placement in Newark. While Education Pioneers operates in cities across the country, the Newark-based cohort will nearly double as a result of this grant, rivaling its New York City counterpart as the fastest growing cohort in the area.

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Oakland, CA - 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 since 2008, it has received over 10,000 applications for its prestigious Fellowship programs.

"Ten thousand applicants is an incredible milestone for Education Pioneers," said Scott Morgan, Founder and CEO of Education Pioneers. "As we work to advance our goal to transform education into the best led and managed sector in the U.S. economy, I am inspired to see the caliber and volume of emerging leaders who want to apply their passion and skills to dramatically improve K-12 education in our nation."

This year, more than 4,000 top graduate students and early-career professionals applied to participate in the Education Pioneers Graduate School Fellowship, with 10-week and yearlong options, and the 10-month Analyst Fellowship, a nearly 45 percent increase in applications over last year.  Year after year, MBA students continue to apply to the Graduate School Fellowship in large numbers; in 2012, MBA students represented 24 percent of applicants.

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