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What I’m Grateful for This Season: Education Innovators
By Miho Kubagawa, Partner, NewSchools Venture Fund November is my favorite month of the year because of its focus on gratitude. A few years ago, I began the tradition of…
What if Every Child had a Teacher Who Looked Like Him or Her?
By Tiffany Cheng Nyaggah, Partner I am unmistakably Asian American. A child of Chinese immigrants, I grew up in Oakland and was educated in diverse public schools. As I look…
Five Things We’re Learning from Schools in Our Portfolio
By Stacey Childress, CEO, NewSchools Venture Fund Enthusiasm for social emotional learning has reached a fever pitch among policymakers and funders. Whether it’s framed as a focus on the whole…
Why Everyone Can Be Good at Math
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…
TIME features Blue Engine in documentary on American dream
Watch this TIME video to see how BlueEngine schools are preparing students for success at high levels. http://ti.me/183Six3 On Tuesday night, Michelle Obama was joined by a handful of people to watch…