Tag Archives: Investing in Innovation

i3 Grant Puts “I” in Team

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Julie Ewart

As a 9th grade counselor at St. Louis Park Senior High School in suburban Minneapolis, Angie Jerabek was jarred by the 45 percent failure rate posted by the school’s freshmen in 1998.  She responded to the challenge by developing a … Continue reading →

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Countries Gather to Talk Education Innovation

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Guest Blogger

Earlier this month, deep in the Canadian Rockies, delegations from 19 countries and a mixture of research institutions, foundations, and professional education organizations attended the International Conference on Innovative Learning Environments in Banff, Alberta. For three days, participants met to … Continue reading →

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A Network of Strong Supporters for Brown Street Academy, Milwaukee

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Guest Blogger

Many senior staffers at the Department of Education hit the road last week as part of Secretary Arne Duncan’s back-to-school bus tour. On Thursday, ED’s chief of staff Joanne Weiss, visited Brown Street Academy, a designated Investing in Innovation Fund … Continue reading →

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Launching the FY2011 Investing in Innovation (i3) Competition

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

Today, the U.S. Department of Education launched the 2011 Investing in Innovation (i3) competition.  This second round of i3 makes $150 million available to school districts and non-profit organizations to continue support of innovative approaches that significantly improve teacher effectiveness … Continue reading →

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ED Releases FY 2011 Budget Tables

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

The Department of Education posted new budget tables today showing final program funding levels for the remainder of the 2011 fiscal year. The Obama administration had to accept some very difficult budget cuts in the continuing resolution that Congress passed … Continue reading →

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