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Protected: Strategic Collaborations Initiative
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Building What’s Next: Learning Our Way Forward
As we begin 2026, NewSchools is focused on two things: following through on our commitments, and learning in real time from the work our ventures

Educator Roles in the Age of AI: Shaping a Shared Path Forward
Artificial intelligence is expanding what’s possible in teaching and learning — while also introducing new complexity for educators and students. Drawing on conversations with more than 40 organizations at the forefront of AI in education, this brief explores how AI can support, rather than supplant, the human work of teaching, and outlines emerging insights for building more effective, sustainable, and joyful learning environments.

Courage, Community, and What Comes Next: Reflections from Frances Messano
A 2025 year-end reflection on how courageous educators, innovators, and 80 NewSchools ventures advanced student learning, from reading and math to AI-powered supports.
AI Won’t Transform Teaching and Learning — Unless It’s Built for All Learners
Our education system was never built with every learner in mind, especially students who learn and think differently. One in five students has a learning
What Works: Lessons from High-Performing Schools: A Building Better Schools Resource
See lessons from six high-performing schools and is designed for educators, funders, and policymakers looking for evidence of what’s working in public schools today and practical guidance to strengthen their own efforts.