Look What Happens When Venture Capitalists Get Behind School Reform
By Guest in Uncategorized onThey change education — from the outside. Read the full article on the NationSwell website
EdSurge Wraps Up Funding; Launching New Initiatives
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LearnBop Wins Top Honors in “Shark-Tank” Type Competition, Sponsored by Silicon Valley Education Foundation and NewSchools Venture Fund
By Guest in Uncategorized onLearnBop is a winner of the first-ever “iHub Pitch Games” challenge in Silicon Valley. The competition, sponsored by the…
51 Questions Any Edtech Entrepreneur Must Answer
By Guest in Uncategorized onQuestions to expect from educators, judges and journalists Read the full article here on EdSurge
THE WORLD’S TOP 10 MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES IN EDUCATION
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This Is Silicon Valley’s Favorite Ed Reform Group
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Cassidy: Shark Tank competition seeks to boost educational technology in Silicon Valley
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Edtech Companies Come Face To Face With “Sharks” In iHub Pitch Games
By Guest in Uncategorized onSAN JOSE, CA. - January 23, 2014 - Education technology entrepreneurs nationwide will gather for the iHub Pitch Games…
Education Resources to Help You Stay in the Know
By Guest in Policy and Politics onAs a newer member of the NewSchools team, one of my New Year’s resolutions is to try and stay…
Education Startup Tales2Go Raises $750K for ‘Netflix-Like’ Audiobook App
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Jennifer Carolan: “Edtech K-12 Investments Up 6% This Year”
By Guest in Uncategorized onNewSchool Venture Fund's Jennifer Carolan and Vivek Murali take a closer look at edtech funding trends Read the full…
New Joint Report Outlines Academic And Discipline Trends In DC’s Public Schools
By Guest in Uncategorized onWashington, D.C. – December 11, 2013 – Agencies responsible for public education in the District of Columbia today announced…
Charter Board Partners is Building Awareness that Diverse Charter Boards are Better Boards
By Guest in Diverse Leaders onRaël N. James, CBP’s recruiting director is leading a national awareness effort on board diversity based on our belief that diverse…
Axis Talent Partners Pledge to Diversity
By Guest in Diverse Leaders onAs education practitioners, our team has long been fueled by a deep commitment to diversity & equity, something we…
GREAT Act: More Reality Needed in Teaching… and Op-Eds
By Guest in Policy and Politics onWe have a serious problem in the United States: when it comes to training teachers, we are somewhere between…
Where an Education Fund Sees Promise
By Guest in Uncategorized onA nonprofit turns its attention to tools for teachers and direct-to-student content. Click here to read the article on WSJ.com
NewSchools Invests $1.6m In Three Boston-Area Charter Schools: Organization’s Boston Fund Supports Growing CMOs in Mass.
By Guest in Uncategorized onBoston -- September 30, 2013 -- NewSchools Venture Fund’s Boston Charter School Replication Fund (“Boston Fund”) announces its investment…
Education Companies Invest Time, Money in Startups
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Charter Restarts: Enforcing Charter School Accountability
By Guest in Uncategorized onIn its nine years, Harlem Day Charter School had seen nine principals at the helm. Despite these principals’ efforts,…
Mowing Down the Mistakes of Confused Common Core Opponents
By Guest in Policy and Politics onOn Friday, the San Francisco Chronicle’s online portal SFGate.com ran an anti-Common Core op-ed authored by George Ball, the…