i3: Investing in Innovation
August 21st, 2009
Arne Duncan spoke yesterday about the ideas behind the i3 program, which is seeking to invest in educational innovation. Right now the program is funded by $650 million in the Recovery Act. He said they are looking for programs that are:
- Outcome driven
- Scalable
- Sustainable
They will give three different types of grants:
- Pure Innovation – fund promising ideas
- Strategic Investment – for programs that need to build a research base (!) or organizational capacity
- Grow What Works – money for proven programs to expand
Four key areas they want to target:
- College and career-ready standards
- Data systems to support improved instruction
- Teacher and principal quality
- Turnaround schools
My favorites are money for programs that need research support and data systems to support improved instruction. Will it make a difference?
Tags: department of education, education innovation, i3
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