Our Ventures

Beyond 12

College coaching and student data tracking and analysis aimed at increasing the number of first generation, underrepresented and low-income students who graduate from our nation's colleges and universities.

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Beyond12

BetterLesson

BetterLesson was founded by a group of teachers from Atlanta and Boston public schools to connect educators and help them create, organize, and share their curricula.

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BetterLesson

DSST Public Schools

DSST Public Schools is widely considered to be one of the leading open enrollment STEM schools (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) in the US and now serves more than 1,000 students on two campuses.

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DSST Public Schools

Urban Teacher Center

UTC believes that schools need a guarantee—that before teachers are certified, they can demonstrate student achievement gains. UTC’s innovative model ensures that districts get only teacher candidates who have demonstrated effectiveness in the classroom.

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UTC

Inside Our Portfolio

NewSchools invests in both nonprofit and for-profit organizations that are working to improve public education in a variety of ways. Our venture portfolio includes more than 100 highly effective organizations working to change the lives of low-income children across the country.

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Acelero Learning

Focuses on positive child and family outcomes in operation of Head Start centers serving more than 4,000 students across the country.

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Achievement First

Charter management organization that was founded in 1998 to serve students in grades K-12 in Connecticut and New York.

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The Achievement Network

The Achievement Network (ANet) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2005, that helps teachers and school leaders use real-time student test data to improve classroom instruction in low-income schools. ANet is committed to helping all students achieve academic excellence by using rigorous interim assessments to deliver the right data to school leaders and teachers, and providing data-driven strategies and ongoing coaching to embed these strategies into schools’ everyday routines.

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Appletree Institute for Education Innovation

AppleTree is an innovative non-profit that develops and provides proven early education programs for the most under served three and four year olds to close the achievement gap before they enter kindergarten. We educate 620 children at 7 preschool sites. AppleTree won a prestigious Investing in Innovation grant for their Every Child Ready instructional program in 2010

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BetterLesson

BetterLesson was founded by a group of teachers from Atlanta and Boston public schools to connect educators and help them create, organize, and share their curricula.

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Beyond 12

College coaching and student data tracking and analysis aimed at increasing the number of first generation, underrepresented and low-income students who graduate from our nation’s colleges and universities.

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Civic Builders

Real estate development company providing high-quality, low-cost school facilities for New York City public charter schools.

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ClassDojo

In-classroom behavior management tool that helps teachers improve behavior and make class more engaging.

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DSST Public Schools

DSST Public Schools is widely considered to be one of the leading open enrollment STEM schools (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) in the US and now serves more than 1,000 students on two campuses.

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EdBuild

Support for both traditional public schools and public charter schools by developing both turnkey facilities and targeted educational supports and interim assessments.

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EnCorps

Public-private partnership dedicated to increasing the number of critically-needed math and science teachers in California’s public middle and high schools.

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Engrade

Engrade is a free set of web-based tools for educators allowing them to manage their classes online while providing parents and students with 24/7 real-time online access. Features include a free online gradebook, attendance book, homework calendar, secure SPAM-free messaging, file uploads, progress reports, and more. Engrade has over 3 million registered users and is used by elementary schools, high schools, and universities from all 50 states and over 150 countries around the world.

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Goalbook

Goalbook is the first social and mobile solution for districts to manage Individual Education Plans (IEP) for special education students. Goalbook’s IEP platform allows a student’s learning team (teachers, specialists, administrators and parents) to collaborate around individual students, promoting higher quality of service to students, reduced paperwork, improved compliance and decreased legal risk. Goalbook is also used by innovative schools adopting individual learning plans for all students, enabling truly personalized learning.

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GreatSchools

Online resource with information on over 200,000 public and private schools, giving parents the tools they need to make informed decisions about their children’s education.

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Grockit

Personalized learning for students seeking to get their best score on college prep tests.

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Junyo

Junyo’s tools help schools, publishers, and online learning providers use data to guide decision-making. Collecting frequent, detailed data provides the foundation to assess, experiment, iterate and improve the learning experience.

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KIPP DC

Charter management organization serving more than 2,600 students on three campuses in Washington, DC.

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KIPP Foundation

Recruits, trains, and supports outstanding school leaders to open and lead high-performing schools in underserved communities.

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Khan Academy

Provides a free world-class education via an online video library, practice exercises and assessments.

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Mastery Charter Schools

Charter management organization operating both new charter schools and turnaround schools, serving more than 7,000 students on four campuses.

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MasteryConnect

Assessment and tracking tool that seeks to support teachers in the transition to Common Core standards.

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New Classrooms

Organization that will develop and scale innovative school models for students across the country.

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New Leaders

Recruits talented individuals with strong leadership potential and trains them to become outstanding school principals.

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Partners in School Innovation

Service organization to enable public schools in high-poverty Bay Area communities — serving primarily students of color and English-language learners — to achieve educational equity through school-based reform.

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School Leaders Network

Expands student educational opportunity by transforming school leaders into empowered, highly effective change agents who improve school climate and culture and drive increased student achievement.

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School of One

Integrates multiple modalities of math instruction into the same learning space. Currently serving 1,500 students in NYC Public Schools.

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Success for All

Intensive reading program and comprehensive school reform model that achieves proven results in under-resourced urban schools.

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Teach For America

Recruits recent college graduates who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools in our nation’s lowest-income communities.

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Teach Plus

Supports the retention of high quality teachers into a second stage of their careers by expanding leadership opportunities and financial incentives for those who demonstrate success in the classroom.

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Teaching Channel

Video showcase–on the internet and on TV–of inspiring and effective teaching practices in America’s schools.

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Teachscape

Provides professional development programs to teachers, principals, and school leaders.

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Urban Teacher Center

UTC believes that schools need a guarantee—that before teachers are certified, they can demonstrate student achievement gains. UTC’s innovative model ensures that districts get only teacher candidates who have demonstrated effectiveness in the classroom.

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