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Education Pioneers shares stories of impact, insights, ideas, and opinions to advance the conversation about what great leadership in education looks like.

Building Back Better Starts Now

June 24, 2020

Summer is typically “time on” for education leaders and school staff who need to advance critical work ahead of the next school year. As June rolls around this year, little is typical. Students have been out of school buildings for months and planning for a potential return to learning in the fall amidst the continued public health crisis will be different and more complex from what most education sector professionals have ever seen. At the same time as the education sector is navigating the looming budget crisis and strong potential for learning loss caused by COVID-19, there’s also a racial...
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
EP Updates

Black Lives Matter

June 5, 2020

Black Lives Matter. We are outraged by the recent racially motivated murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and Tony McDade — and by the countless other acts of violence and injustice that have occurred over the course of our country’s racist history. Today and always, Education Pioneers stands in solidarity with the Black community — those on our staff, in our network of Alumni and Fellows, and in the communities we serve. This moment again shines a light on white supremacy and its imprint on our society and our systems. Our schools are not immune: massive inequities exist...

Pivoting with Purpose: How EP Impact Fellows are Responding to COVID-19

By Colleen Downie, May 28, 2020

Leadership and management in education matter now more than ever. On a typical day, the work of our Impact Fellows is behind the scenes, supporting teachers and students in the classroom. The COVID-19 crisis has made their work visible; they pivoted quickly in the initial weeks following school closures from their initial Fellowship projects to support the education sector’s response. Their work continues to support kids and familes in their local communities, but in a new and complicated context. The stories below, from some of our current EP Impact Fellows across the country, highlight how...

#GivingTuesdayNow

By Colleen Downie, May 5, 2020

On a typical day the work of our Alums and Fellows is behind the scenes supporting teachers and students in the classroom. COVID-19 has thrust their work into the spotlight: managing a district’s move to digital learning, coordinating how to still get kids their lunches, and more. This crisis has laid bare the opportunity gap that remains a reality for too many kids and communities. The choices education leaders make now can combat or exacerbate those inequities. Now is the time to invest in adaptive, inclusive, and equity-focused leaders — those are the leaders EP develops through our...
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Leadership Journeys
Talent in Action

Pioneer Profile: Dr. Vanessa Monterosa

By Vanessa Monterosa, March 12, 2020

In this Pioneer Profile with 2014 EP Alum Dr. Vanessa Monterosa , she talks about her pioneering work in digital citizenship, the leaders that inspire her, and what's she still learning to do. What were you doing before EP? Before EP, I was a Ph.D. student working as a Research Associate at the USC Rossier School of Education where I was doing research on social media and college access/success. What led you to EP & why did you pursue the opportunity? I originally was accepted as an EP Fellow in 2011 as I was graduating from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. I had been offered an...

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