SAN FRANCISCO, CA (October 8, 2010) – Honoring a pledge to the viewers of Waiting for “Superman,” national nonprofit venture philanthropy firm NewSchools Venture Fund announced today that it will invest $5 million in innovative education organizations to help close achievement gaps in low-income communities.
Read moreHOLLYWOOD, CA (September 23, 2010) – Paramount Pictures, Participant Media and Walden Media jointly announced today NewSchools Venture Fund has joined the WaitingforSuperman.com “Pledge Progress Meter” for the award-winning documentary film WAITING FOR “SUPERMAN” at the 150,000 pledge level. The Fund has committed to investing $5 million in entrepreneurial organizations to create high quality public education opportunities for more of America’s children.
Read moreSAN FRANCISCO, CA – Aug. 5, 2010—NewSchools Venture Fund CEO Ted Mitchell today congratulated the nine NewSchools-supported ventures that won grants through the federal Investing in Innovation (“i3”) program.
Read moreSAN FRANCISCO, CA, June 9, 2010—Gloria Lee, a veteran education entrepreneur who helped to develop one of the sector’s leading organizations, will join NewSchools Venture Fund, announced NewSchools CEO Ted Mitchell.
Read moreWASHINGTON, D.C. – May 12, 2010 – While more than 650 supporters of entrepreneurial change in public education gathered at its eleventh annual NewSchools Summit in Washington D.C. today, venture philanthropy firm NewSchools Venture Fund announced the recipients of its annual awards, including Entrepreneurs of the Year, Organization of the Year, Change Agent of the Year, and the Career Achievement Award.
Read moreSAN FRANCISCO, CA – March 3, 2010 – The Aspen Institute and NewSchools Venture Fund today announced the selection of the third cohort of the prestigious Entrepreneurial Leaders for Public Education Fellowship Program. These 23 accomplished leaders will join with fellows from the first two cohorts as participants in the program, which is designed to recognize and support exceptional entrepreneurial leaders who are committed to transforming public education.
Read moreJanuary 20, 2010 – San Francisco, CA – NewSchools Venture Fund CEO Ted Mitchell today congratulated co-founder Kim Smith on her forthcoming role as CEO of Bellwether Education Partners, a new nonprofit consulting organization designed to strengthen the leadership and organizational capacity of entrepreneurial education organizations by offering specialized executive search, strategic consulting, leadership development, and thought leadership services.
Read moreSAN FRANCISCO, CA – October 15, 2009 – NewSchools Venture Fund today announced an investment of $1.2 million in the New Teacher Center (NTC), a national nonprofit organization committed to helping teachers and their mentors have the greatest possible impact on student achievement. Since it was founded in 1998 by Ellen Moir, NTC has supported more than 49,000 teachers and 5,000 mentors, touching the lives of millions of students through comprehensive mentoring and professional development programs.
Read moreSAN FRANCISCO, CA – September 16, 2009 – NewSchools Venture Fund today announced an investment of $1 million in The Achievement Network (formerly called Massachusetts Public School Performance), a nonprofit organization committed to helping teachers and school leaders understand and effectively use real-time student data – test results that are made immediately available to teachers – to improve instruction and increase student achievement.
Read moreSAN FRANCISCO – September 8, 2009 – NewSchools Venture Fund today announced an investment of $1.7 million in Success Charter Network (SCN), a nonprofit charter management organization founded in 2006 that provides an outstanding elementary education to low-income students in New York City. This funding will help SCN expand its efforts to prove that all students can perform at high levels. By 2014, SCN anticipates operating 13 schools, serving more than 6,300 students in grades K through 8.
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