Author archive for Joe Ventura

Education entrepreneurs are as diverse as the communities they serve. This week we continue our celebration of these passionate…

As someone with family ties in the area, I’m constantly challenged by the majority of stories about Michigan. But,…

America’s school system is broken. On that the Forbes 400 can agree. America’s richest men and women give more to education-related…

The event brings together entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and educators to leverage innovation to improve public educationSan Francisco, CA – September…

"In Classroom of the Future, Stagnant Scores" blared the headline in New York Times on September 4th. The paper's…

When Chris Lehmann, principal of the technology-rich Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia, wanted to give teachers feedback on their…

The application deadline for Department of Education Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund grants has passed (it was August 2…

The pace at which the highest-performing charter-management organizations are “scaling up” is being determined largely by how rapidly they…

Aspen Institute – NewSchools program recognizes leaders ready to embrace the challenge of improving public education SAN FRANCISCO, CA –…

Charter schools are approaching the ripe old age of 20. Although more work remains if we are to fully…

On Friday, July 15, at 5:00 pm, participants of the Teach For America-NewSchools Venture Fund EdTech Entrepreneurs Lab, a…

In April, NewSchools teamed up with the student-led nonprofit Students for Education Reform (SFER) to host a national essay…

Initial commitments to 100Kin10 will increase supply, retain excellence, build the movement.In an effort to increase the supply of new…

Big news today on the teacher-training front, as colleague Alyson Klein reports over at the Politics K-12 blog. In essence,…