Four Silver Linings in the Homeschool Hot Mess
By Tonika Cheek Clayton in Ed Tech onBy, Tonika Cheek Clayton, Managing Partner, NewSchools Venture FundAs a K-12 ed tech investor who understands the landscape of…
Reposted from Medium.com — Sneak Peek at our New Ed Tech Research Framework
By Tonika Cheek Clayton in Uncategorized onResearch is a critical component of how we do our work at NewSchools Venture Fund. In fact, we have…
SEL – Learning From the Field
This blog was also cross-posted on Medium. Earlier this month, I moderated a panel at LearnLaunch’s Across Boundaries conference with…
Reposted From EdSurge: Early Learning Faces Obstacles and Inequities—Here’s How Edtech Can Help
By Tonika Cheek Clayton in Ed Tech onThe following post was originally published on EdSurge on August 14, 2017:Remember the days when Farmer Eddie taught youngsters what the…
Congratulations to the Newest Ignite Cohort
We’re thrilled to announce $1.5 million in funding to the 15 winners of the NewSchools Ignite Special Education Challenge.…
Reposted From EdSurge: From the NBA to Edtech Investing – An Interview with NewSchools’ Tonika Cheek Clayton
By Tonika Cheek Clayton in Ed Tech onThe following post was originally published on EdSurge:Legions of people have had their lives changed, indelibly and profoundly, by…
Just Three Weeks to Go: Looking for Bold Ideas in ELL Tools!
Nearly five million PreK-12 students in America are English Language Learners. That’s a lot of students. And, we’ve heard…
Promising Developments in EdTech for Science
We have scientists to thank for many of conveniences that make our lives simpler, more comfortable...and in a lot…
Live From Summit 2016: The Time is Now for ELL Edtech Tools
Esther Tricoche, Associate Partner at NewSchools Venture Fund, moderated a session examining the rapidly changing demographics in the US. The panel of leaders…
Why improving math edtech tools today is so important for tomorrow
Our grandparents can all recall the days of reciting the times table, facing a dusty blackboard. They can all…
Introducing NewSchools Ignite: Accelerating Innovation in K-12 EdTech Market Gaps
In the edtech world, there is no shortage of talent or ideas. In fact, here at NewSchools, we have…
Innovative Schools Need a Thriving Ecosystem of Digital Tools and Services
Innovative schools working toward an expanded definition of student success – in which ALL students graduate with a mastery…
