I’m Ready to Get to Work
January 2016 roared in with lots of change in the air, and we’ve all responded in different ways. Personally, I’ve spent the past two weekends glued t
What Would You Do With $4 Billion?
Now, I don’t want to name drop. So, let’s just say a “well-known education philanthropist” posed a fascinating question to our CEO early this year. He asked what she would do to improve education with about $400 million a year for the next 10 years. Stated differently, he was asking what she would do […]
News Release – WestEd and NewSchools Venture Fund Win Small Business Administration Funding for EdTech Growth Accelerator
New funding will support knowledge sharing and systems development for data collection and analysis San Francisco, CA – September 8, 2016 – Research, development, and services nonprofit WestEd and the nonprofit NewSchools Venture Fund are proud to announce a grant from the Small Business Administration’s Office of Investment and Innovation Growth Accelerator Fund. The grant will […]
News Release — Bring Us Your Boldest, Biggest Ideas for Reimagining Education
Announcing up to $7 million in new funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and teams of educators (Oakland, CA, August 1, 2016) — NewSchools Venture Fund is looking for educators, creators and visionaries who believe in the power and potential of reimagining learning. NewSchools finds, funds and supports teams of educators and entrepreneurs whose bold ideas have […]
News Release – NewSchools Announces New Cohort of Innovative Schools
Contact: Debbie Veney
dveney@newschools.org | 415-375-8262
Funding will aid in the planning and launch of new schools across the U.S.
Guest Blog: How an Elite Education Reform Conference Felt More Like a #BlackLivesMatter Rally
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Live From Summit 2016: Expanding the Definition of Student Success
Chris Gabrieli and Sara Bartolino Krachman, who are co-founders of Transforming Education, led this session in partnership with Adam Carter, the Chief
Live From Summit 2016: Hopes for the Future
The closing plenary at NewSchools Summit 2016 was an authentic, engaging end to a day that both began and ended with student voices. Following brief r
Live From Summit 2016: Movements for the Next America
NewSchools Summit 2016 officially began this morning with an inspirational opening plenary. Two young women — one Latino and one Black – stepped onto
News Release – NewSchools Ignite Announces “Middle School & High School Math Challenge”
NewSchools Ignite, an initiative of NewSchools Venture Fund, a nonprofit venture philanthropy firm, is now accepting applications for its Middle and H