ICYMI at Summit 2018: Failing Forward
By Guest in Uncategorized onGuest post by Cristina DeJesus, CEO of Green Dot Public SchoolsThis is the second in a series of insights…
ICYMI at Summit 2018: Moving Beyond Diversity to True Inclusion
Guest post by Xiomara Padamsee, Founder & CEO of Promise54This is the first in a series of insights and…
Reposted From EdSurge: From Personalized Math to Micro-Schools, This NewSchools Cohort Is Reimagining Learning
By Guest in Innovative Public Schools onThe following post was originally published on EdSurge on October 10, 2017:How do you find educators who want to completely rethink…
Guest Post: What Does it Mean to Redesign a School?
By Guest in Innovative Public Schools onGuest post by Yetta Lewis, CEO and co-founder of Gestalt Community SchoolsA little more than a year ago, I…
Repost – Why We Invested: NewSchools Venture Fund Early Learning Challenge
This post was originally published on Medium, and reposted with permission from Omidyar Network.Edtech is on track to be…
Guest Post: Turning the Tassel – The Student Who Changed My Life
Guest Post by Oliver Sicat, CEO of EdnovateGraduation is always a special time for me as a school leader.…
My Journey as an Ed Tech Entrepreneur — By Heather Hiles
Guest Post by Heather Hiles, Founder of PathbriteI recently spent time with a cohort of ed tech entrepreneurs supported by NewSchools…
The People There in the Beginning: Why Investing in Diverse Leaders Matters
Guest Post by Aaron Walker, Founder/CEO of Camelback Ventures “Always remember the people who were there in the beginning.” This advice…
Investing in Black and Latino Senior Education Leadership as a Key Lever for Change
Guest Post by Amanda Fernandez, Founder/CEO of Latinos for Education One short year ago I decided to take a big…
Summit 2015: Brené Brown Delves Deeper in Q&A
In Brené Brown’s opening plenary talk at Summit 2015, she explained how the findings from her research into vulnerability, courage,…
Live from Summit 2015: Opening Plenary Session with Brené Brown
Those seeking change in our education system have never been more ready for someone like Brené Brown, and Brené…
Everything You Need to Know for Summit 2015
Summit 2015 is almost here! The NewSchools Summit team is working around the clock to ensure a great experience…
New Chronicle Award Will Honor Top Bay Area Visionary
By Guest in Uncategorized onInnovation is as much a part of the Bay Area as the fog in San Francisco, houseboats in Sausalito…
UTRU Prepares Teachers from Diverse Backgrounds
By Guest in Diverse Leaders onSchool districts that serve children in high-need communities need well-prepared, effective, and diverse educators who are ready to teach on…
News Release – Kaymbu Announces Funding from NewSchools Venture Seed Fund
By Guest in Uncategorized onFunding signals importance of using technology to engage parents with their child’s learning & growth in the classroomKaymbu, an…
New Urban Learning Builds College Partnership for Teachers
By Guest in Diverse Leaders onConcerned with the number of African American certified male teachers in our organization, and by the challenges faced by…
Teach for America Launched Dream. Rise. Do.
By Guest in Diverse Leaders onRecognizing that African American men make up only 2% of the nation's teachers, we launched Dream. Rise. Do. (DRD)…
NewSchools Invests in Fellowship for Race & Equity in Education (FREE)
By Guest in Diverse Leaders onNewSchools invested in Michelle Molitor & her new organization FREE, which was founded to facilitate discussions about the effects of systemic…
Ripple Effects Releases New Version of Race/Racism Tutorial
By Guest in Diverse Leaders onWe updated our professional development software which helps teachers address race as a social construct, and how racism can…
Startup Founders Apply Education Experience
By Guest in Uncategorized onFormer educators with technology interests are increasingly making their way from classrooms into the startup world as they try…
