What if Every Child had a Teacher Who Looked Like Him or Her?
By Tiffany Cheng Nyaggah, Partner I am unmistakably Asian American. A child of Chinese immigrants, I grew up in Oakland and was educated in diverse public schools. As I look back on my educational and career journey, much of it was guided by questions of creating belonging — for me and for others. I’ve studied, lived and […]
NewSchools Venture Fund Releases Report on Latino Education Entrepreneurs
New report explores why representation remains low and what funders can do to find and better support these leaders (Oakland, CA, Sept. 17, 2019) –NewSchools Venture Fund today released a new report, Talented, Passionate and Underrepresented: Investing in Latino Edupreneurs. Informed by a combination of qualitative and quantitative research, the goal of the report is to better understand the reasons why there are […]
NewSchools Announces Up to $8 Million in Funding for PreK-12 Education Innovators and Entrepreneurs
Thinking of starting an innovative school or supporting diverse education leaders? We want to hear about it. (Oakland, CA, August 1, 2019) — NewSchools Venture Fund today announced open funding opportunities for two of their investment areas: Innovative Public Schools and Diverse Leaders. For teams of educators and entrepreneurs who are either dreaming of opening a new innovative public school, or are interested in growing, advancing and […]
NewSchools Announces Funding to Diversify the PreK-12 Teaching Profession
Initial $3.5 million investment launches with support from the Walton Family Foundation OAKLAND, CA – June 18, 2019 –NewSchools Venture Fund, with financial support from the Walton Family Foundation, today announced the launch of a new $3.5 million competitive funding opportunity to diversify the PreK-12 teaching profession. Up to 14 concepts or early-stage organizations with […]
Why I Love February… Black History starts with Diverse Leaders in Education
This blog is also cross-posted on Medium. Have you ever heard the adage, “If you can read this, thank a teacher”? During February, Black History Month, we pay special attention to the contributions of Black Americans, and many of those contributions would not have been possible without Black educators. It has become a tradition at NewSchools […]
News Release – NewSchools is Looking to Fund Up to $8 Million in New Investments
Starting an innovative school or supporting diverse education leaders? (Oakland, CA, August 1, 2018) — NewSchools Venture Fund is excited to announce funding opportunities are now open for two investment areas: Innovative Schools and Diverse Leaders. For teams of educators and entrepreneurs who are either dreaming of opening a new innovative school or interested in growing, advancing and supporting Black and […]
NEWS RELEASE: NewSchools is Looking to Fund Up to $8 Million in New Investments
(Oakland, CA, August 1, 2018) — NewSchools Venture Fund is excited to announce funding opportunities are now open for two investment areas: Innovative Schools and Diverse Leaders. For teams of educators and entrepreneurs who are either dreaming of opening a new innovative school or interested in growing, advancing and supporting Black and Latino leadership in education, this opportunity could provide the funding […]
What Does It Look Like to Make History in the Moment?
This blog is also cross-posted on Medium. My team at NewSchools just completed one of our favorite and most impactful activities of the year — we decided upon the next round of investments in our Diverse Leaders portfolio! It’s always exciting to announce our new ventures, and lately I’ve been reflecting on what it means to fund […]
An Intentional Decision to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Today, Grantmakers for Education (GFE) is releasing a case study that chronicles our ongoing efforts at NewSchools to become a more diverse, equitable and inclusive investor and organization. I’ll be joining my colleagues Frances Messano and Deborah McGriff when the case study — which also features the work of the Lumina Foundation– is discussed […]
Reposted From EdSurge: Have a Bold Idea for Education? Here’s How to Apply for Funding from NewSchools
The following post was originally published on EdSurge on August 1, 2017: August is often a sleepy month, when many are focused on enjoying the last bit of summer before the busy fall season begins. But we’re hoping teams of educators and entrepreneurs with bold ideas in education will step away from their vacations to seize a […]