Dr. Lane shared that the USDOE is ready to partner with education leaders to innovate and urged everyone to apply for the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Program, which provides funding to:
- create, develop, implement, replicate, or take to scale entrepreneurial, evidence-based, field-initiated innovations to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students; and
- rigorously evaluate such innovations.
The website highlights:
“The EIR program is designed to generate and validate solutions to persistent educational challenges and to support the expansion of effective solutions to serve substantially larger numbers of students.”
You can apply for an early phase, middle phase, or expansion grant. Whether you apply for the a grant or not, I want to leave you with this reminder:
When you see opportunities to do better, ask for permission to do so.
There is so much more room for innovation in service of learners. I know that there are such bright aspirations for what our schools could be. As you have some white space this summer, hopefully you can spend a little time dreaming about what is possible and then work with others to make it happen!
What are your dreams for the future of education?
