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Empowering students with learning differences: What we’ve learned in our first year of investing
By Erin Stark, Senior Associate Partner, Learning Differences, EDge As a sibling of a person with severe disabilities and special educator for 20 years, I
Results from 2022 – What We Measured and Why it Mattered
By Frances Messano, Chief Executive Officer From the beginning, NewSchools has pioneered new ways of funding innovation in public education. Today, I’m as convinced as
Why We’re Leading with Optimism, Imagination, and Ambition in 2023
By Frances Messano, Chief Executive Officer It’s an exciting and challenging time to step into the CEO role at NewSchools. For the past eight years,
NewSchools Venture Fund Welcomes New Chief Executive Officer
Contact: Wendy-Ann Dixon-DuBois NewSchools Venture Fund [email protected] NewSchools Venture Fund Welcomes New Chief Executive Officer (Oakland, CA, January 11, 2023) – NewSchools Venture Fund introduced
Rewriting the Rules: How to Make Teaching More Diverse, Rewarding, and Sustainable
By Mia Howard, Senior Partner, Innovative Schools Finding and keeping diverse and talented teachers is a growing challenge in many parts of the country. Years
Don’t Give Up on Big, Long-Term Bets
By Stacey Childress, Chief Executive Officer To say young people have been under a lot of pressure over the last few years feels like a