What We’ve Learned from our Focus on Excellence and Equity in Education Innovation
By Frances Messano, PresidentOver the past seven years, NewSchools has been intentional about centering racial equity and investing in…
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…
Investors Often Ignore Entrepreneurs of Color. NewSchools Venture Fund Wants to Change That
This blog was originally published by EdWeek MarketBrief on May 28, 2021 and can be found on their website…
A Major K-12 Funder Takes the Participatory Grantmaking Plunge
This blog was originally published by Inside Philanthropy on May 25, 2021 and can be found on their website…
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…
What are pandemic pods, and what do they mean for education?
By Jason Weeby, Director of Strategic Initiatives, NewSchools Venture Fund Photo by Andrew Neel on UnsplashOccasionally, after the kids are…
Do Black Lives Matter in Education Reform?
By Natalie Wilson, Associate Partner, NewSchools Venture FundI have spent the past five years searching for a public school that…
Eight Reasons I’m Hopeful for Racial Justice and Equity
By Antonio Tapia, Senior Associate Partner, NewSchools Venture FundImage via KPFAMy daughter, Samira, and hundreds of other young people…
Our Moral Imperative: Racial Equity and the Public School System
By Frances Messano, senior managing partner, NewSchools Venture Fund Photo by mana5280 on UnsplashEducators are preparing for a fall as…
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…