EP Alum Scott Gaiber Writes for Education Week about Transforming a SFUSD Middle School
From Rick Hess’ “Straight Up” Blog on Education Week Guest blogging today is Scott Gaiber, Director of Recruitment and Human Capital Support for the San Francisco Unified School District, a Pre-K to 12th grade district that serves over 55,000 students in approximately 140 schools. Scott manages a team that provides district-wide recruitment and staffing support, […]
EP Alum Shannah Varon Writes for Education Week About Hybrid Education Leadership
Originally published on Education Week: Cage-Busting: Hybrid Leadership Guest blogging this week is Shannah Varón, Executive Director of Boston Collegiate Charter School (BCCS) in Dorchester, Massachusetts, a school ranked first in the state for the math MCAS exam, with 100% of 10th grade students scoring Advanced on the test. For nine consecutive years, BCCS graduates have […]
Analyst Fellowship Community Project: The Secret to Surpassing Your Fundraising Target: 8 Easy Steps
After we had our plan in place for the Student Consultancy Program, we quickly realized that we needed a way to finance our program. We needed to raise money to cover the costs of instructional materials, a final reception after the students’ final presentation, and prizes and gifts to the students and judges for their […]
Analyst Fellowship Community Project: Turning Vision into Reality
When asked by Education Pioneers to think of a project that would give back to the community, I considered my own dreams and experiences. As a daughter of Vietnamese refugees, one of my most prominent dreams from childhood was to attend college. Fortunately for me, I was able to turn my dream into a definitive […]
Education Pioneers Recognized as Top Nonprofit in Bay Area and Washington, D.C.
In 2013, Education Pioneers celebrates our 10 year anniversary. We are incredibly proud of the accomplishments of our Fellows and Partners over the years, and 2012 was no exception. In December, Philanthropedia ranked EP fourth out of 162 education nonprofits making a significant impact on education in the San Francisco Bay Area. Over two months, […]
Analyst Fellows Convene to Discuss Growth and Scale in Education
As part of the Education Pioneers Analyst Fellowship experience, Fellows come together for a series of five convenings to discuss their experiences, share ideas and insights and learn more about the work of other Fellows and Partners. During the third Analyst Fellowship convening for the Western region, Fellows organized a panel session to dig into […]
Education Pioneers Joins Activate ED, New Campaign To Transform Education
Today we are pleased to share some exciting news: Education Pioneers has joined a new collaboration to help accelerate our mission to transform education into the best led and managed sector in the U.S.! Thanks to a generous grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, we have partnered with The Broad Center for the […]
EP Shares Social Media Tips & Advice
From GettingSmart.com Here are some things that Education Pioneers (EP) has learned about social media along the way and what’s worked best for us. 1. You can’t go viral right away. Spend time building your audience by providing consistent, high-quality content that makes it worth their while to listen to what you have to say. […]
Education Leaders and Education Pioneers Analyst Fellows Gather to Discuss the Future of Our Schools
In early October, some of the nation’s top education leaders and analysts gathered to discuss a brighter future for America’s students at Education Pioneers’ first National Analyst Fellowship Convening. Education Pioneers’ first National Analyst Fellowship Convening brought together 61 Analyst Fellows, an impressive group of education leaders from diverse organizations, and keynote speakers, all focused […]
FROM DATA TO ACTION:Supporting Schools to Use Data to Improve Student Outcomes
For the third year in a row, Massachusetts’ fourth and eighth graders have outperformed students from all other states, according to scores on the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) exam. While these results highlight success, a growing number of education leaders recognize that Massachusetts’ strong performance must be viewed as a starting point […]
Education: The Base of My Pyramid
Mironda Ross (’10 Houston) spent six years increasing productivity and decreasing costs as a business analyst for Protective Life Insurance Company and American Iron Pipe Company prior to entering business school. At first glance, she is not your typical candidate for a role in education. But within a resume chock full of accomplishments and academic […]
