NewSchools Venture Fund Launches Education Technology Seed Fund
By Joe Ventura in Uncategorized onThe NewSchools Venture Fund in San Francisco has announced the launch of a fund that will provide support to entrepreneurs working…
NewSchools Venture Fund Announces Early-Stage Education Technology Fund to Accelerate Student Achievement
By Joe Ventura in Uncategorized onSan Francisco, CA—January 25, 2012—NewSchools Venture Fund today announced the creation of an Education Technology Seed Fund, a new…
Policy Update: SOPA & Education
By Joe Ventura in Policy and Politics onWhat does the recent controversy over SOPA have to do with education and education policymaking? More than you might…
Educreations Policy Update
By Joe Ventura in Policy and Politics onNewSchools Policy Director Ben Riley provides a great overview of two new education bills that were introduced last Friday,…
2011 Year in Review
By Joe Ventura in Uncategorized onAs 2011 comes to a close, we’re taking stock of our successes and challenges throughout the year. Here are just a…
PIE Network Welcomes Three Leading Education Reformers to Board of Directors
By Joe Ventura in Uncategorized onThree of the country’s top education reformers have joined the Board of Directors of the Policy Innovators in Education (PIE) Network,…
What Three Big EdTech Investments Say About The Future Of Education
By Joe Ventura in Uncategorized onThis past week saw venture and private investors grabbing a pen to write checks to support three significant edtech…
NewSchools Venture Fund leads $1.1 Million funding round for MasteryConnect
By Joe Ventura in Uncategorized onMasteryConnect Gives Teachers Real-Time Data on Student Progress and Provides Free Tools for Teachers to Collaborate Around Common Core…
Initiative aims for 100,000 new STEM teachers
By Joe Ventura in Uncategorized onPartnership draws on member organizations’ expertise in recruiting and retaining talented educatorsA new national movement aims to increase the…
NewSchools Announces $3 Million in Grants for Expansion of Four High-Performing Boston Charter Schools
By Joe Ventura in Uncategorized onBoston, MA—November 9, 2011—NewSchools Venture Fund today announced grants totaling over $3 million to four growing charter school organizations…
Overcoming the Beta-Test Blues
By Joe Ventura in Ed Tech onThe brainy, out-of-touch computer geek has long been a sitcom archetype. From Doogie to Leonard and Sheldon, these intelligent…
Grockit Raises $7 Million to Drive Social Learning
By Joe Ventura in Uncategorized onPrevious Backers Lead Round; NewSchools Venture Fund and Michael Moe of GSV Capital Make First Investments in GrockitSAN FRANCISCO,…
Bay Area Leading the Learning Revolution
By Joe Ventura in Uncategorized onComputers, then smart phones, then tablets changed how we engaged the world. Medical technology extended and entertainment technology enriched…
Grockit Raises Money for Online Test Prep
By Joe Ventura in Uncategorized onAbout half of students who take the SAT do nothing to prepare. Grockit, an education start-up, wants to change that…
Ed Tech Market Map Goes Live Today; Helps Investors, Donors, and Entrepreneurs
By Joe Ventura in Uncategorized onVisual Presentation of Ed Tech Ventures Cuts through Clutter Created by Highly Dynamic MarketSan Francisco, CA— October 12, 2011—NewSchools…
Blended Learning Startup Education Elements Raises $2.1 Million
By Joe Ventura in Uncategorized onBlended learning startup Education Elements raises $2.1 million to expand upon early successPalo Alto, CA—October 5, 2011—Blended learning startup…
BetterLesson Grabs $1.6 Million to Let Educators Find and Share the Best Lesson Plans
By Joe Ventura in Uncategorized onSince launching, BetterLesson has attracted a community of “tens of thousands of educators”,according to the company’s blog post, and…
The Future of Education
By Joe Ventura in Entrepreneur onWe invited leading education entrepreneurs to share their thoughts about the future of education. Hear their hopes and goals…
NewSchools Presents “Innovation Challenge” at 2011 Education Nation Summit
By Joe Ventura in Uncategorized onYoung entrepreneurs put their education innovations to the test to win $100,000 prize and supportNew York—September 24, 2011—Working with…
NewSchools Venture Fund Announces $150,000 Investment in LearnZillion
By Joe Ventura in Uncategorized onNewSchools Venture Fund Announces $150,000 Investment in LearnZillion, Personalized Learning Tool for Math and Literacy EducationSan Francisco, CA—September 21…
