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Next Impact Fellowship Cohort Begins This Week

By Kennidy Asche, November 7, 2019

The talented professionals chosen to participate in the selective, 10-month EP Impact Fellowship are creative problem solvers, data analysts, and strategic thinkers who are eager to put their skills to work for school districts, charter management organizations, state education agencies, and other major organizations working in public education on behalf of our nation’s highest-need students. EP provides participants with the knowledge, resources, and network to accelerate their work which ensures that their 10-months are impactful for both the education sector and the individual’s career...
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Spotlight: Lauren, Data Fellow at Racine Unified & Higher Expectations

By Elizabeth Erickson, October 22, 2019

Our partners at Higher Expectations originally posted this story on their website. In 2019, we collaborated with Racine Unified to bring a data fellow from Education Pioneers , a national education leadership development program, into our work. This was one of the first times Education Pioneers placed a fellow in Wisconsin. Our Data Fellow, Lauren Marinoff, closes her year working with us this week so we wanted to take the time to reflect on the great work she has accomplished this year. Education Pioneers identifies high-potential leaders from different sectors early in their careers and...
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Summer 2019 EP Fellowship Wrap-up Report

By Colleen Downie, September 27, 2019

This summer was our 15th year of Fellowships cohorts — 110+ new Pioneers joined summer cohorts across the country and now we're thrilled to welcome them into our nationwide network of 4,300+ Alumni. The application for next summer's cohort is now open . Read the full press release. The priority deadline for the Summer Fellowship’s application is December 18, 2019. Nearly 70% of Summer Fellows are selected from priority round applicants. — The Sojourner Truth School (@TruthMontessori) August 26, 2019 The application for the EP Summer Fellowship is now open . Read the full press release. We are...
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15th Summer of Education Pioneers Fellowship Cohorts

By Colleen Downie, July 2, 2019

Each summer, EP is thrilled to welcome the newest class of Pioneers into our nationwide network. In 2019 — our 15th year of Fellowships cohorts — 110+ new Pioneers will join summer cohorts across the country. Welcome, Pioneers! The talented professionals chosen to participate in the selective, 10-week EP Summer Fellowship are rising leaders who are eager to put their skills to work for school districts, charter management organizations, state education agencies, and other major organizations working in public education on behalf of our nation’s highest-need students. EP provides participants...
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Chicago Agents of Change: Celebrating A Decade of Impact

By Annie Davis-Korelc, June 25, 2019

Photo credit: Duo Tang On June 14, EP Alums, supporters, and friends of EP Chicago gathered at the University Club of Chicago to celebrate 10 years of impact in Chicago and honor 10 EP Alums for their continued contributions to the Chicago education sector. In 2009, EP launched in Chicago. The first cohort was 20 Fellows; 10 years later there are nearly 400 EP Alumni in Chicagoland, 75% of whom continue to work in education. We were honored and humbled to celebrate a decade of impact among those who have been instrumental to our story in the city of Chicago. Catch all the highlights below,...

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