The purpose of the U.S. Department of Education's online newsletter "The Education Innovator" is to promote innovative practices in education; to offer features on promising programs and practices; to provide information on innovative research, schools, policies, and trends; and to keep readers informed of key Department priorities and activities. This issue of the newsletter includes the feature article "Hopes for the i3 Fund and OII: A Conversation with OII's New Assistant Deputy Secretary," an interview with James H. Shelton III examining the key tenets of the new i3 fund. He shares his perspective on the role of innovation in schools and the role of OII in fostering and supporting innovation. Regular sections include: (1) What's New? and (2) Innovations in the News.