Impact and Insights Blog

Amidst a pivotal moment for student learning and recovery, we’re proud to announce the 49 rising leaders who join the 2021-2022 EP Impact Fellowship -- one of our signature programs . This cohort of 49 is more than twice the size of last year’s cohort -- growth that exceeded even our own expectations, and a proof point that project managers, analysts, and other implementation specialists are needed now more than ever. Together, our new Fellows will provide capacity to 38 education organizations that serve 2.5M+ students nationwide. Read on to learn more about our cohort, and to see the full...

The 2021-2022 school year is in full swing across the country -- and while it’s become a national priority to accelerate learning and get students back in the physical classroom as much as possible, it has remained a complicated endeavor in the age of COVID-19. The Delta variant continues to surge, vaccines remain unavailable to children under the age of 12, and communities continue to face different contextual challenges which are impacting the “return” to school. On the front lines of this effort are EP COVID Response Fellows : 24 leaders who jumped head-first into the K-12 crisis nearly 12...