Column: Executive Director's Desk
The Right Stuff for EIA Members
Submitted By: Steve Pines, EIA Executive Director
Published: August 2011
As we all head back to school, I’m jazzed to highlight a number of new EIA programs that will help you grow and continue to add value in the nation’s oldest membership association for education entrepreneurs. Of course this is in addition to hosting the best education conferences, mentoring and communications programs for members, and advocating for the private sector before Congress.
As always, I welcome your thoughts, suggestions and questions via email (spines@educationindustry.org), telephone (1-800-252-3280), via a discussion on the EIA LinkedIn site (http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1739047) or via Twitter (@spinesEIA).
Have a great new school year!
Published: August 2011
As we all head back to school, I’m jazzed to highlight a number of new EIA programs that will help you grow and continue to add value in the nation’s oldest membership association for education entrepreneurs. Of course this is in addition to hosting the best education conferences, mentoring and communications programs for members, and advocating for the private sector before Congress.
- EIA’s partnership with world-class institutions to deliver solutions for EIA members: We are finalizing a new partnership with the Johns Hopkins University School of Education under which EIA plans to develop tutor certification programs and launch other initiatives to link the JHU School of Education research and development with EIA members to develop new education business opportunities in K-12.
- Promotion of accreditation as a quality assurance and business development strategy: We are working through EIA’s preferred partners, Middle States Association and Western Association of Schools and Colleges, on a program exclusively for EIA members for streamlined and customized accreditation.
- Recruitment of private schools as a new growing sector in K-12 education: In conjunction with the National Independent and Private School Association (NIPSA), we will offer expanded member services to private schools as a new and growing EIA membership segment.
- A re-focused approach to EIA advocacy for SES and providers: With ESEA reauthorization effectively tabled until after the next Presidential election, EIA will re-focus its SES advocacy efforts on state/local implementation issues through our six-year old SES Coalition.
- Offering “Beyond SES” business development programs: Due to the uncertain future of SES, EIA will develop and offer a series of programs to help members transition beyond the provision of SES in to new school/student improvement services, or to assist with exit planning for their businesses.
- Go Global: On the heels of our very successful “global track” during our July EDVentures conference in San Francisco, we will help our members expand internationally, connect global educators to share best practices, and broker new strategic business partnerships.
As always, I welcome your thoughts, suggestions and questions via email (spines@educationindustry.org), telephone (1-800-252-3280), via a discussion on the EIA LinkedIn site (http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1739047) or via Twitter (@spinesEIA).
Have a great new school year!
About the Executive Director
Steve Pines
Steve Pines has served as the Executive Director of the Education Industry Association since January 2004. Prior to joining EIA, Mr. Pines was a Vice-President for Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. (1993-2003) managing workforce development services and education programs for at-risk youth. During this time, Mr. Pines also developed a new business channel with two and four-year colleges for developmental education services, as well as in the corporate training area. Mr. Pines worked for eight years as a Deputy Director at the Enterprise Foundation, working to revitalize low income neighborhoods nationwide. His initial work in education and employment policy spanned positions at the National Alliance of Business, the National Association of Counties, and the United States Department of Labor- Employment and Training Administration, where he worked during the Carter Administration. Pines has a MBA from Southern Illinois University, a MA in education psychology from the University of Connecticut, and a BA from Hobart College.
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