Groundbreaking report on diversity, equity and inclusion within the education sector, including philanthropies, nonprofits and schools
Groundbreaking study of staff experience, workplace practices, and demographics across the education sector.
Live from NewSchools Summit 2019: Are artificial intelligence and machine learning contributing to racial bias in tech?
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are poised to revolutionize how we interact with and benefit from technology. Expectations are especially high in ed tech, where AI and ML promise to accelerate more equitable outcomes for all students. But when bias – implicit or otherwise – is baked into the algorithms, are these solutions really being designed with all students in mind? Join us for a crucial look at equity in ed tech and how you can help to ensure that products remain accountable to an inclusive vision of student success.
The NewSchools-Gallup Ed Tech Survey: Full Report on Usage by Educators and Teachers
The Education Technology Use in Schools report reflects the views of students, teachers, principals and district administrators on digital learning tools. Including the perspectives of those most familiar with the impact of these tools in schools can lend important clarity for those seeking to develop new and innovative ways to help teachers teach and help students learn.
The NewSchools-Gallup Ed Tech Survey: Our Interpretation and Analysis
This piece highlights a few topline themes and ideas from the data that struck us as important.
The NewSchools-Gallup Ed Tech Survey: Lessons for Investors
This companion document explores 10 key takeaways for ed tech innovators that were extracted from a comprehensive report released by NewSchools and Gallup, “Education Technology Use in Schools.”
Market research on ed tech to support middle and high school math skills
Based on knowledge developed through the Middle & High School Math Challenge, this resource summarizes findings and lessons learned from market research and our support of the challenge winners.
An ed tech entrepreneur’s guide to using research to improve products
An entrepreneur’s guide to using research to improve products and measure impact.
How do we define an expanded definition of student success?
We invest in new innovative schools that embrace an expanded definition of student success which we define as strong academics combined with important mindsets, skills and habits. This infographic includes key components and details of an expanded definition of student success.
What are model providers, and how do they fit into NewSchools’ Innovative Public Schools portfolio?
Our model provider portfolio was born of our Innovative Schools portfolio, specifically a subset focused on transforming existing schools. Often, these initiatives become tremendously labor-intensive. Schools started to create the schools they dreamed of by selecting curricula, materials, assessments, professional development, technology, and all other components independently. Often, those components didn’t fit together cohesively, and filling in the gaps largely fell on teachers’ shoulders. Instead, we saw a budding trends that we and schools we worked with found promising: model providers. This 2018 paper outlines our concerns, articulates our hopes, and announces our brand new model provider portfolio.
Live from NewSchools Summit 2019: Ed Tech, Mo’ Tech or No Tech?
The debate over screen time and the role of technology in children’s lives has reached a fever pitch. To what degree should we embrace tech as a means to support our children’s education? Would schools and parents be better off abandoning tech completely? Watch a rowsing-but-civil debate on the role that technology should (and shouldn’t) play in children’s lives and decide for yourself.