Proximity
I had the great honor to listen to Bryan Stevenson from the Equal Justice Initiative speak at last week’s…
News Release – NewSchools Venture Fund Board names Stacey Childress as CEO
By Guest in Uncategorized onOakland, Calif.—May 13, 2014—NewSchools Venture Fund today announced that its Board of Directors has named Stacey Childress as Chief…
Game Developers Experiment With More Open-Ended Apps
By Guest in Uncategorized onA new group of developers is trying to tackle the educational app market, which has huge potential for profits, but…
News Release – NewSchools Venture Fund CEO Ted Mitchell takes on Under Secretary Position at U.S Department of Education
By Guest in Uncategorized onNewSchools leader’s decade of strong leadership sets up organization for future successOakland, CA—May 8, 2014—Ted Mitchell, the chief executive…
Summit 2014: Keep the Conversation Going
"Mr. Say ain't nothin'. Mr. Do is the man."— Junebug Jabbo JonesThis year at Summit, 205 organizations who care deeply about…
What’s race got to do with it? Everything, as topic eclipses ed-tech talk at NSVF Summit
By Guest in Uncategorized onAfter two major education conferences in a row, I expected aggressive promotion of digital tools and products at last…
A Tale of Different Deals: Diving into Early Stage Edtech Investments
By Guest in Uncategorized onVCs are more active than ever, but no two deals are alikeRead the full story on EdSurge
It’s Time To Talk About Race
By Guest in Uncategorized onThis year’s NewSchools Venture Fund Summit turns toward a different kind of conversation Read the full story on EdSurge
News Release – Deputy Secretary of Education Addresses Philanthropy, Business And Education Leaders on Diversity in Leadership Ranks of Education Reform
By Guest in Uncategorized onJim Shelton, the deputy secretary, called on the nearly 1,000 educators gathered at the NewSchool Venture Fund’s 2014 Summit…
NSVF: Spotlights Innovator Teachers and Entrepreneurs for Annual Awards
By Guest in Uncategorized onOn the Tuesday evening before its grand annual education Summit, the NewSchools Venture Fund convened a dinner for the…
News Release – NewSchools Recognizes Top Entrepreneurs and Innovators for their Contributions to Public Education
By Guest in Uncategorized onBurlingame, Calif. – April 29, 2014 – NewSchools Venture Fund (www.newschools.org), a nonprofit venture philanthropy firm that partners with…
Boston, Baltimore Seeking to Become Hubs for Ed-Tech Startups
By Guest in Uncategorized onRead the full story on the Education Week Marketplace K-12 blog
Scaling Up Education: Finding New Financing Methods
By Guest in Uncategorized onRead the full story on Huffington Post Impact
John King, Common Core Warrior
For New York State Education Commissioner, John King implementing the Common Core State Standards isn’t about politics, it isn’t…
Treating Trauma in Our Schools
Dr. Dorado is the Co-Founder and Director of UCSF Healthy Environments and Response to Trauma in Schools (HEARTS), a…
The Struggle for Equal Justice
Bryan Stevenson has been working to address these questions about equality for over 25 years. He has experienced racial…
About NewSchools and Summit
So, you’ve decided to attend NewSchools Venture Fund Summit 2014. We are so pleased to welcome you to our…
Everything You Need to Know for Summit
We are so excited to see you at Summit next week! The NewSchools Summit team is working around the…
BrightBytes Expands Educational Footprint: Raises $15 Million to Fuel Growth and Innovation
By Guest in Uncategorized onBessemer Venture Partners funds BrightBytes’ rapid talent growth and expansion to international markets SAN FRANCISCO, March 12, 2014 BrightBytes, a fast-grow…
co.lab, the Edtech Accelerator Founded by NewSchools Venture Fund and Zynga.org, Announces Second Cohort
By Guest in Uncategorized onSAN FRANCISCO, March 4, 2014—co.lab, the edtech accelerator created by Zynga.org and NewSchools Venture Fund focused on developing innovative…
