Watch and Share Summit 2016 Sessions!
Opening Plenary: Movements for the Next America Lunch Plenary: A Conversation with Nate Parker Closing Plenary: Hopes for the Future Advancing Social-Emotional Learning for Students and Teachers Edtech in STEM Classrooms: Trapped in the 20th Century? Edtech Research that Empowers Educators and Entrepreneurs Expanding the Definition of Student Success: A Roadmap for Action Helping Children […]
Guest Blog: How an Elite Education Reform Conference Felt More Like a #BlackLivesMatter Rally
The following post appeared originally on Education Post, and is reposted here with permission from its author, Marilyn Anderson Rhames. Stay woke. I wore those two words on a small button at the NewSchools Venture Fund Summit in San Francisco this week. Initially, people chuckled figuring I could use some coffee, but they realized that it […]
Live From Summit 2016: Edtech in STEM Classrooms
This engaging discussion was led and moderated by Tonika Cheek Clayton, Managing Partner of NewSchools Venture Fund joined by five other speakers: Bill Kurtz, CEO of DSST Public Schools Chris Lehmann, Principal at Science Leadership Academy Jessie Woolley-Wilson, CEO at Dreambox Dan Meyer, Chief Academic Officer at Desmos Margaret Honey, CEO of New York Hall […]
Live From Summit 2016: School Discipline: It’s Complicated
Elizabeth Green, Co-Founder, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Chalkbeat moderated a discussion exploring school discipline and zero tolerance policies in schools. Joining her as panelists were: RiShawn Biddle, Editor of Dropout Nation Steven Evangelista, Principal & Co-Founder of Harlem Link Charter School Scott Gordon, CEO of Mastery Charter Schools Shawn Hardnett, Teacher, School Founder and School […]
Live From Summit 2016: Hopes for the Future
The closing plenary at NewSchools Summit 2016 was an authentic, engaging end to a day that both began and ended with student voices. Following brief remarks, NewSchools CEO Stacey Childress led an intimate talk with Priscilla Chan, and then transitioned to a memorable conversation between former U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan and Jim Shelton, […]
Live From Summit 2016: What Will it Take to Integrate Our Schools?
Halley Potter of the Century Foundation moderated a discussion exploring the current state of school segregation and a range of solutions school leaders should consider to drive change. Joining her as panelists were: Nikole Hannah-Jones, Reporter for NY Times & Pro-Publica Elsa Duré, CEO at Rhode Island Mayoral Academies Enid Rey, Executive Director for the Hartford Public Schools Office of […]
Live From Summit 2016: XQ: Rethinking the American High School
Russlynn Ali, Managing Director of Education at Emerson Collective led a discussion on the XQ High School redesign challenge being led nationwide to rethink the high school experience. The panelists who joined her included: Larry Berger, Co-founder and CEO of Amplify Jennifer Golub, Executive Director of Content and Innovation at MAL\FOR GOOD Anna Lee, second year […]
Live From Summit 2016: “I Care about Diversity, But…”
Exploring how leaders of all ethnicities can work to advance more diverse leadership across the field of education was a panel of Black, Latino and White leaders who discussed their stories and the strategies they are using to make concrete progress. Frances Messano, NewSchools Venture Fund Chief of Staff and Managing Partner co-leading investments in pipelines […]
Live From Summit 2016: Helping Children Transcend Adversity
This highly-compelling session was led by author Paul Tough, with a Q&A moderated by Jeff Raikes. The discussion focused on the pressing questions addressed in Tough’s newest book, Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why. Tough encouraged the audience to look closely at what brain science says about the effects of adversity on children’s development, and […]
Live From Summit 2016: Real Talk with Teach For America
Teach For America CEO Elisa Villanueva Beard engaged in a conversation with Marc Sternberg, Director of K-12 Education Program at the Walton Family Foundation reflecting on Teach For America’s first 25 years, what they have learned, the shifts they’ve made, and where they are heading next. TFA’s early success fueled incredible growth. However, that growth put […]