Trends Emerging From Our First 62 Investments in 2021
By eramirez in Diverse Leaders, Innovative Public Schools, Learning Solutions, NewSchools Ventures, Racial Equity onhttps://vimeo.com/600690197/946794fe96By Frances MessanoHere at NewSchools, we kicked off 2021 with the launch of a new three-year strategy, focused on…
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…
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…
Beyond survival: Planning for a world where equity work thrives
By Tiffany Cheng Nyaggah, Partner, NewSchools Venture FundEquity-minded entrepreneurs gravitate to the exciting work of creating something new because…
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…
Walton Family Foundation Announces $3.5 Million in Funding to Diversify the PreK-12 Teaching Profession
By Keisha Courtney in Diverse Leaders onIn collaboration with NewSchools Venture Fund, 14 grantees will receive funding and management assistance to recruit, develop and retain…
What if Every Child had a Teacher Who Looked Like Him or Her?
By NewSchools in Diverse Leaders onBy Tiffany Cheng Nyaggah, PartnerI am unmistakably Asian American. A child of Chinese immigrants, I grew up in Oakland…
NewSchools Venture Fund Releases Report on Latino Education Entrepreneurs
By Keisha Courtney in Diverse Leaders onNew report explores why representation remains low and what funders can do to find and better support these leaders…
NewSchools Announces Up to $8 Million in Funding for PreK-12 Education Innovators and Entrepreneurs
Thinking of starting an innovative school or supporting diverse education leaders? We want to hear about it.(Oakland, CA, August 1, 2019)…
NewSchools Announces Funding to Diversify the PreK-12 Teaching Profession
By Keisha Courtney in Diverse Leaders onInitial $3.5 million investment launches with support from the Walton Family FoundationOAKLAND, CA – June 18, 2019 –NewSchools Venture…
Why I Love February… Black History starts with Diverse Leaders in Education
This blog is also cross-posted on Medium.Have you ever heard the adage, “If you can read this, thank a teacher”?…
News Release – NewSchools is Looking to Fund Up to $8 Million in New Investments
Starting an innovative school or supporting diverse education leaders?(Oakland, CA, August 1, 2018) — NewSchools Venture Fund is excited…
NEWS RELEASE: NewSchools is Looking to Fund Up to $8 Million in New Investments
(Oakland, CA, August 1, 2018) — NewSchools Venture Fund is excited to announce funding opportunities are now open for…
What Does It Look Like to Make History in the Moment?
By Frances Messano in Diverse Leaders onThis blog is also cross-posted on Medium.My team at NewSchools just completed one of our favorite and most impactful…
An Intentional Decision to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
By Stacey Childress in Diverse Leaders onToday, Grantmakers for Education (GFE) is releasing a case study that chronicles our ongoing efforts at NewSchools to become…
Reposted From EdSurge: Have a Bold Idea for Education? Here’s How to Apply for Funding from NewSchools
The following post was originally published on EdSurge on August 1, 2017:August is often a sleepy month, when many are focused…
News Release – New Report: Most Comprehensive Study Ever Done on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Education Sector
By Elly Stolnitz in Diverse Leaders on“Unrealized Impact” shows education organizations still have much to do, despite a strong commitment to making progress.(Oakland, CA, July…
