Why Now Is the Moment to Reimagine Teaching
Learn why now is the time to reimagine teaching with innovative roles, AI, and new strategies to attract and retain a diverse, motivated educator workforce.
Summit 2024 Sessions
NewSchools Summit is a premier annual event for social entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and education leaders. This year’s theme, “Education Fuels Progress,” focused on equipping attendees with hope, optimism, and actionable ideas to build an education system that delivers on its promise to all students.
How an Expanded Definition of Student Success Drives Learning: Three New Insights
Even as the shadows of the pandemic recede and schools invest heavily in recovery efforts, students across the country continue to navigate an array of obstacles. Supporting their academic, social, and emotional development remains paramount.
How Generative AI Can Engage and Empower Students
Uncertainty about the future of K-12 education has ignited a debate: Should schools prioritize research-based instruction or an engagement-first strategy that centers student enthusiasm and curiosity?
A Cognitive Scientist Turns a Personal Struggle into a Mission for Inclusive Learning
Ten years ago, Antoinette Banks was in Los Angeles navigating the educational system for her daughter with autism and ADHD. Her child, often seen through the lens of labels, was in reality brimming with untapped potential.
Empowering students with learning differences: What we’ve learned in our first year of investing
As a sibling of a person with severe disabilities and special educator for 20 years, I know firsthand the power in fully seeing our youth and providing them with their fundamental right to a real education.
Results from 2022 – What We Measured and Why it Mattered
From the beginning, NewSchools has pioneered new ways of funding innovation in public education. Today, I’m as convinced as ever that venture philanthropy still has a powerful role to play in advancing education and that we must lead with equity, collaboration, and courage as our guiding principles.
Why We’re Leading with Optimism, Imagination, and Ambition in 2023
By Frances Messano, Chief Executive Officer
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NewSchools Venture Fund Welcomes New Chief Executive Officer
NewSchools Venture Fund introduced Frances Messano as its new Chief Executive Officer today. In 2022, Messano was appointed as successor to outgoing CEO, Stacey Childress, who stepped down after an accomplished eight year tenure.
Rewriting the Rules: How to Make Teaching More Diverse, Rewarding, and Sustainable
By Mia Howard, Senior Partner, Innovative Schools
Finding an