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U.S. Department of Education Announces Inaugural Education Innovation and Research Competition

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The U.S. Department of Education announced the launch of the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) grant competition for 2017. EIR is a new grant program established in the Every Student Succeeds Act and is the successor of the Obama Administration’s Investing in Innovation grant program (i3), which invested $1.4 billion in 172 i3 projects across Read more about U.S. Department of Education Announces Inaugural Education Innovation and Research Competition[…]

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Update on OII’s FY 2015 Grant Competitions

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For the current fiscal year, which ends on September 30, 2015, the Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) will conduct 11 grant competitions in six program areas: Arts in Education, Charter Schools, Investing in Innovation, Opportunity Scholarship, Ready to Learn Television, and Supporting Effective Educator Development. Announcements of these competitions began last month and will Read more about Update on OII’s FY 2015 Grant Competitions[…]

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Pre-Applicants Identified for 2012 ‘i3’ Competition

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Last week, the U.S. Department of Education announced 124 highly-rated Development pre-applicants for the Investing in Innovation (i3) fund, all of which are invited to apply for a share of the nearly $150 million 2012 competition. “Every year, i3 brings in hundreds of applications with groundbreaking ideas on how to accelerate student achievement,” said Assistant Read more about Pre-Applicants Identified for 2012 ‘i3’ Competition[…]

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DOE Announces Applications for Scale-Up and Validation i3 Grants

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Last week, the U.S. Department of Education released the 2012 notice inviting applications for new “Scale-up” and “Validation” grants available through the Investing in Innovation (i3) fund.  “This next round of i3 projects will build on the fund’s growing portfolio of promising education programs that help close achievement gaps, personalize learning, and accelerate student achievement,” Read more about DOE Announces Applications for Scale-Up and Validation i3 Grants[…]

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New Round of i3 Announced

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The US Department of Education has announced the third round of Investing in Innovation (i3) grants.  This is a competitive grant program designed for local education agencies, groups of schools and non-profits that are seeking funds to improve student results through innovative practices. The grant competition has been structured slightly differently this round than previously.  Read more about New Round of i3 Announced[…]

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Investing in Innovation Winners Announced

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Winners of the second round of the Investing in Innovation (i3) Grant Program were announced Thursday, with 23 winners selected from a pool of 587 applicants.  For this round of the competition, $150 million was available to applicants who are able to secure a private match for a portion of their grant total, ranging from Read more about Investing in Innovation Winners Announced[…]

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Study Questions Whether “i3” Found Innovation

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A report released July 25 by Bellwether Education Partners sought to answer a crucial question:  Did the Investing in Innovation (“i3”) program successfully find truly innovative ideas to improve K-12 education?  The report is the culmination of interviews with dozens of i3 applicants, winners and philanthropists, plus a review of public documents about the program. Read more about Study Questions Whether “i3” Found Innovation[…]

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Investing in Innovation Competition

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The U.S. Department of Education announced that $150 million will be available for the next round of Investing in Innovation (i3) grants to continue support for evidence-based practices in education. Individual school districts, groups of districts, and nonprofits in partnership with districts or a consortium of schools are invited to apply. Award amounts have been Read more about Investing in Innovation Competition[…]

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