Are you interested in K-20 Education Policy? Do you work to grow and/or sustain public education at the school, district, community, county, postsecondary, state, or national level and work for a school district, a nonprofit, intermediary, university, government, or philanthropy? Then, our Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP)
TM opportunity is for you!
We are excited that you are interested in the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP)
TM, IEL’s longest-standing program designed to build policy, advocacy, and coalition-building capacities to drive educational change.
About EPFP:
This 8-week online program will equip you with the skills necessary to:
- create systemic change in your community
- engage in root cause analysis to determine policy solutions, and
- understand how to develop a dynamic advocacy plan.
- build your policy network
- expand your professional leadership capacity
The program consists of:
- 8 asynchronous modules
- 3 synchronous sessions
- 1 Washington Policy Seminar during the Community Schools Coordinators Appreciation Week
- 1 policy strategy project
Schedule
The EPFP
TM Spring 2027 Cohort will take place from February 1 to March 26, 2027, with the hybrid WPS and optional Hill Day scheduled for March 16-17, 2027
- February 1 to February 12 (weeks 1 and 2): On-Demand Sessions: Everyone: An Advocate Modules with Online Discussions
- February 16 from 7-8:00 pm EDT (week 3): Virtual Synchronous Session: Identifying Policy Goals and Developing Strategies
- February 23 from 7-8:00 pm EDT (week 4): Virtual Synchronous Session: Developing the 4 Ps of Policy Advocacy
- March 1 to March 12 (weeks 5 and 6): Virtual Peer-Learning Sessions: Vetting and Refining Your Policy Strategy
- March 16 (week 7): Hybrid Washington Policy Seminar
- March 17 (week 7): Hill Day (virtual option available for those unable to travel to D.C.)
- March 23 from 7-8:00 pm (week 8): Virtual Synchronous Session: Putting it All Together: Everyone: An Advocate Reflections
Admissions to the EPFPTM Spring 2027 Cohort are made on a rolling basis from November 2, 2026 through January 20, 2027, and applicants will be evaluated on their ability to articulate their goals for participating in the modules, how they can contribute to the peer learning to take place in the cohort, and how they hope to support, sustain, and advance their policy goals in their home state.
The deadline to apply for the EPFPTM Spring 2027 Cohort is January 13, 2027.
You will be notified of your acceptance into the cohort no later than January 20, 2027. To obtain a certificate of completion, all participants will be expected to complete all on-demand modules, participate in the online discussions, attend all synchronous learning modules, complete any and all reading or assignments related to the module content, participate in the Washington Policy Seminar, and honor IEL's Gracious Space Learning Norms (more details will be provided during the first module). Additionally, all the EPFP
TM modules and content are owned by IEL and may not be shared with those who have not been accepted for the EPFP
TM Spring 2027 Cohort.
Cost
The cost for the EPFPTM Spring 2027 Cohort is $749. Payment will be made via Stripe once applicants are notified of their acceptance into the program. Payments are due before the start of the first session and may be made in one full payment or two payments by
January 31, 2027. All participants must pay in full to participate in the program. Travel and accommodations for the hybrid WPS and Hill Day are not included in the tuition price.