A new Cincinnati-based web site,
Partnership for Innovation in Education, or P.I.E. has taken to the web to highlight innovative educators across the country, and to be part of the conversation about moving the U.S. education system forward in exciting ways.
P.I.E. launched last week with original blog content, an RSS feed to education news from national media outlets, and soon-to-come video interviews.
Partnership for Innovation in Education, a nonprofit organization with a 14-member board, was founded by Mary Welsh Schlueter. She has extensive marketing and writing experience. She has worked as a consultant to Procter & Gamble, previously worked in the marketing department of Federated Department Stores, and was a University of Cincinnati adjunct instructor in the Department of Marketing. She also attended Harvard Business School.
Schlueter, a married mother of four, ran for Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education in 2009. She said her experience running for Cincinnati School board led her to create P.I.E.
"When I was running for school board I talked about innovation and what it concretely looks like, and quite a few people at CPS were doing creative things. I lost the election, but after it was over I got so many interested comments about innovation in education, and people said 'Let's keep this going," Schlueter said.
The original blog content on P.I.E. will profile education innovators and their work across the country. The first profile, which Schlueter posted on Sept. 2, is of Cincinnati Public School Superintendent Mary Ronan.
"What we will do is look at leaders in educational debates. We'll interview those individuals and talk about why they believe innovation is pivotal in education development," Schlueter said. "We want to do this in a way that is highly readable and engaging."
P.I.E also seeks to reach out to people outside of the education community with its content. Education improvement is important to the business world, she said, and education innovation is imperative for today's students to be competitive in tomorrow's global workplace.
"We provide smart talk about education because educational rigor and success determines the opportunities we offer our nation's children and ourselves. With an educational sector operating both effectively and inclusively, we guarantee our relevance in the competitive economic marketplace," she said.
Writer: Feoshia Henderson
Source: Mary Welsh Schlueter, founder and CEO Partnership for Innovation in Education
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