We've launched an exciting new project of our own! Introducing the Kickstarter app for iPhone!

Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on July 28, 2012.

Get your Photo Log, send us your email address.

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Update from the Field

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Thank you! We need your contact information.

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You just raised $14K in 36 hours!! Email for you to send to your network.

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U.S. DoE and our 1st Press Release

Update #8 · Jul 19, 2012 · comment

We are excited to have finalized our partnership with the U.S. Department of Education. They will feature us in their newsletter Teaching Matters and we hope to co-facilitate town-hall meetings with families throughout the year. Also, yesterday, we put out our first press release and are thrilled by the interest the national media has expressed.

We are less than ten days away from the deadline, so during your next mental break from work, sign in to Kickstarter and make a $100 tax deductible pledge. Then tell your network that you made a pledge and that they should give $100 as well. Remember, these pledges are 100% tax deductible, and we only receive funds if we reach our goal.

Our research will be a helpful resource for educators and families across the country. Join our team, and help us make this final push.

Thank you!

Brooke, Michelle and Todd

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May 29, 2012 - Jul 28, 2012 (60 days)

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    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012
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    Exclusive, sneak preview access to dispatches from the field, via video-blogs and podcasts, and your Name on our VIRTUAL WALL OF DONORS.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
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    Receive exclusive, backer-only access to our entire PHOTO LOG from the school and state visits. Receive every picture we took during our tour of America's best schools and their communities and everything above.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
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    Receive a POSTCARD from one of us with a personal story about a school visit from a state of your choosing. No one else will hear this story ever. Really they won't. You will also receive everything above.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
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    "Director's Cut" - Exclusive Access to the "B-sides": the FOOTAGE FROM THE FIELD that we could not put on our website and everything above.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
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    Limited edition copy of the "making of" documentary about our journey produced by award winning producer Erin Essenmacher (http://www.erinessenmacher.com/) and everything above.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2013
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    TWO TICKETS to all of our local events (town hall meetings and fundraisers) across the country including numerous events in New York City and VIP access to panelists (educators, parents and students) and everything above.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
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    PERSONAL VIDEO-CONFERENCE with the OI team to hear about our experiences on the road and everything above.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
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    SITE VISIT: Join us on a visit to a school of your choosing (from our Calendar- certain financial restrictions apply) and everything above.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
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    PERSONAL MEETING with the entire team to hear about our discoveries in the field. Can be held VIRTUALLY, or IN PERSON. Invite your friends over, and we will come to your house for a larger gathering/presentation when we are in your state. You also receive a Postcard from the field, a personal copy of the "making of" documentary, Two Tickets to all local events, exclusive access to our Video B-Sides, Video-blogs, Podcasts, Photo Log and your name on our Virtual Wall of Donors.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012