Rewriting the Rules: How to Make Teaching More Diverse, Rewarding, and Sustainable
By bmiller in Diverse Teachers onBy Mia Howard, Senior Partner, Innovative SchoolsFinding and keeping diverse and talented teachers is a growing challenge in many…
NewSchools Venture Fund and Walton Family Foundation announce 15 new grantees working to recruit, retain, and support teachers of color
By bmiller in Diverse Teachers onOAKLAND, CA, March 24, 2022 — NewSchools Venture Fund today announced a new cohort of organizations receiving investments totaling…
Building a Thriving Community of Latinx Educators in a City with Fewer than 1% of Them
In Kansas City, Missouri, like in much of the country, the teaching profession is not as diverse as it…
Increasing Teacher Diversity Through Innovation
NewSchools Venture Fund hosts a virtual event to examine the teacher diversity gap and solutions for closing it(OAKLAND, CA…
My First and Only Latina Teacher: Why Teacher Diversity Matters
Katiusca Moreno, Senior Partner Most of us remember the teachers who made a powerful difference in our lives. I remember…
New Research: More Principals of Color May Be the Key to Diversifying the Teacher Workforce
By Erin Harless, Manager of Research and Learning, NewSchools Venture FundOne of the biggest talent challenges facing the education…
Reducing Bias in Virtual Teacher Hiring
By Antonio Tapia in Diverse Leaders, Diverse Teachers, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Human Capital onBy Antonio Tapia, Senior Associate Partner, NewSchools Venture Fund Image via FolioIt wasn’t too long ago that we sat around…