Announcing $9 million in funding for bold ideas to integrate executive function and math
By Melina Uncapher, Ph.D., Director, EF+Math Program
I’m on a mission. I want to challenge the way people think about what students’ minds are capable of…
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(Oakland, CA, August 1, 2019) — NewSchools Venture Fund today announced open funding opportunities for two of their investment areas: Innovative Public Schools …
Initial $3.5 million investment launches with support from the Walton Family Foundation
OAKLAND, CA – June 18, 2019 –NewSchools Venture Fund, with financial support from the Walton Family Foundation, today announced the launch of a new $3.5 million competitive funding…
Last weekend, we celebrated my son’s seventh birthday. After we finished singing both versions of “Happy Birthday” — the traditional one and Stevie Wonder’s version — I watched him make a wish and blow out the candles. In that moment,…
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Have you ever heard the adage, “If you can read this, thank a teacher”? During February, Black History Month, we pay special attention to the contributions of Black Americans, and many of those…
For the last few years, August 1 has been a particularly auspicious day for me and my colleagues at NewSchools Venture Fund. It’s the day we announce open funding opportunities. As a side note, it’s also my dad’s birthday, so…
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It feels like everywhere you look there is a new headline or statistic about the future of work. We know today’s kindergarteners are the high school graduating class of 2030, but we don’t…
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This year marks 20 years of investing in new, innovative schools here at NewSchools, and each new crop of investments brings its own excitement and inspiration. Today, my team is thrilled to announce…
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My team at NewSchools just completed one of our favorite and most impactful activities of the year — we decided upon the next round of investments in our Diverse Leaders portfolio! It’s always…
We’re thrilled to announce the 15 winners of the NewSchools Ignite Early Learning (PreK-2nd Grade) Challenge who collectively were awarded $1.5 million in grant funding as a part of our accelerator program. You can learn more about the work this…
