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Watch Summit 2025: Session Recordings, Slides & Highlights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv6B4v6dBI8 Couldn’t attend Summit 2025 — or want to revisit your favorite moments? You can now watch full recordings of every mainstage and breakout session,
Leading with Courage, Building What’s Next
In the weeks since NewSchools Summit, I’ve been reflecting on a question that came up again and again: What does it look like to lead with courage in this moment? More often, it looks like the quiet resilience of education leaders showing up every day to do the work, even when the path forward is anything but clear. It looks like planning for next year without knowing if your funding will come through. It looks like standing by your values when you’re being told they’re liabilities. It looks like defending your team and your mission while wondering if you’ll still be standing six months from now.
How NewSchools is Leading in this Moment
Education is at a crossroads. Schools are facing tough decisions, policies are shifting rapidly, and recent data has uncovered an urgent opportunity for us to better support students in building the skills they need to succeed. For all of us to meet this moment, we must show bold leadership, decisive action, and a commitment to delivering results.
2024 Annual Report: Education Fuels Progress
Across the country, students and their families are asking for something better — learning experiences that are meaningful, engaging, and connected to their futures. At
New Funding Opportunity: GenAI K-12 Math Tutoring Solutions
We’re excited to announce a new funding opportunity focused on GenAI math tutoring solutions built on specialized foundation models. This initiative focuses on cutting-edge math tutoring solutions that can increase accuracy, lower costs, and make personalized, high-quality learning accessible to all students. Through a grant opportunity of up to $300,000 that includes partnerships with top researchers, we will provide ventures with tailored technical assistance, product feedback, piloting and evaluation support. Applications are due by April 18, 2025.
Students Are Calling for Change, and We’re Listening
Here’s a look at some of the most interesting themes across our 2024 investing activity, as well as promising innovations that bring us closer to ensuring every student is prepared to thrive in school and in life.