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 to the television, taking it all in. And, now I’m ready to get to work. For me, that work will begin with an event tomorrow. My organization is partnering […]
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 [email protected] | 415-375-8262 Funding will aid in the planning and launch of new schools across the U.S. (Oakland, CA, June 2, 2016) — Today NewSchools Venture Fund announced the latest NewSchools Invent cohort, which received more than $3 million in grants to fund the opening of four new schools this fall, […]
Guest Blog: How an Elite Education Reform Conference Felt More Like a #BlackLivesMatter Rally
The following post appeared originally on Education Post, and is reposted here with permission from its author, Marilyn Anderson Rhames. Stay woke. I wore those two words on a small button at the NewSchools Venture Fund Summit in San Francisco this week. Initially, people chuckled figuring I could use some coffee, but they realized that it […]
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 Academic Officer of Summit Public Schools. Together they explored the importance of equipping students with the mindsets, essential skills, and habits (MESH) necessary to succeed. Chris and Sara shared research driving a growing […]
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 remarks, NewSchools CEO Stacey Childress led an intimate talk with Priscilla Chan, and then transitioned to a memorable conversation between former U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan and Jim Shelton, […]
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 the stage, and beneath a single spotlight shared the stories of their educational journeys. NewsSchools CEO Stacey Childress followed the students and set the tone for the day with powerful opening […]
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 High School Math Learning Challenge, which will offer grant funding to edtech startups addressing market gaps in secondary mathematics. “Right now, one of the toughest math problems is figuring out how to get innovative […]