Author: NewSchools
Live from Summit 2013: Opening Plenary
Ted Mitchell kicked off Summit 2013 this morning at the opening plenary. After welcoming all of the attendees, Ted was joined by Thomas Friedman, author and columnist for the The…
2013 NewSchools Venture Fund Portfolio Award Winners
While more than 900 supporters of entrepreneurial change in public education gather today at the annual NewSchools Summit in Burlingame, CA, we are proud to announce the recipients of our…
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Remake Teacher Training Programs
Teacher training programs would be held accountable for producing educators who demonstrate the ability to boost student achievement before they even graduate, under a bill introduced today by a powerful,…
Nick Ehrmann’s Rethinking Human Capital in Technology–Based Education
In his response to last week's NewSchools Summit, Nick Ehrmann of Blue Engine gives a warning to those who would believe that ed tech will accelerate student learning in the…
Guest Post: The NewSchools Summit: Ringing in change
By Elizabeth Corcoran, Co-founder, EdSurge Telltale signs of an industry starting to gel seemed everywhere at the NewSchools Venture Fund's annual meeting this past week in Burlingame: Young—and over-caffeinated—entrepreneurs sporting…