Celebrating Black History Month by Investing $1M to Diversify Education Leadership
By Deborah McGriff in Diverse Leaders onI always enjoy Black History Month. It’s a time to recognize and honor the many contributions of Black Americans…
Looking Back on 2016 – Check out Our Highlights Video!
By Mark Boone, Chief Development OfficerThis has been quite a year, and a very memorable one in many ways.…
My Journey as an Ed Tech Entrepreneur — By Heather Hiles
Guest Post by Heather Hiles, Founder of PathbriteI recently spent time with a cohort of ed tech entrepreneurs supported by NewSchools…
The People There in the Beginning: Why Investing in Diverse Leaders Matters
Guest Post by Aaron Walker, Founder/CEO of Camelback Ventures “Always remember the people who were there in the beginning.” This advice…
Investing in Black and Latino Senior Education Leadership as a Key Lever for Change
Guest Post by Amanda Fernandez, Founder/CEO of Latinos for Education One short year ago I decided to take a big…
Now’s the Time to Reimagine Learning
By Stacey Childress in Diverse Leaders, Ed Tech, Entrepreneur, Innovative Public Schools, NewSchools Ventures, Personalized Learning onAnd, if you think so, too...we should be talking. NewSchools invests in the most creative ideas and supports visionary…
News Release — Bring Us Your Boldest, Biggest Ideas for Reimagining Education
By Debbie Veney in Diverse Leaders, Ed Tech, Entrepreneur, Innovative Public Schools, NewSchools Ventures onAnnouncing up to $7 million in new funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and teams of educators(Oakland, CA, August 1, 2016)…
Guest Blog: How an Elite Education Reform Conference Felt More Like a #BlackLivesMatter Rally
The following post appeared originally on Education Post, and is reposted here with permission from its author, Marilyn Anderson Rhames.Stay…
Live From Summit 2016: What Will it Take to Integrate Our Schools?
Halley Potter of the Century Foundation moderated a discussion exploring the current state of school segregation and a range of…
Live From Summit 2016: “I Care about Diversity, But…”
Exploring how leaders of all ethnicities can work to advance more diverse leadership across the field of education was…
Live From Summit 2016: A Conversation with Nate Parker
Nate Parker lit up the crowd (and the Internet) with his provocative, challenging and uplifiting conversation with Carlos Watson…
Live From Summit 2016: Movements for the Next America
NewSchools Summit 2016 officially began this morning with an inspirational opening plenary. Two young women -- one Latino and…
Live From Summit 2016: Newark Beyond the Headlines
Jen Holleran of Startup: Education, moderated a thought-provoking session exploring some of the inherent conflicts – fiscal, facilities and enrollment…
Live From Summit 2016: Diversity & Inclusion: What, How and Why Now
Cameron White, Associate Partner at the NewSchools Venture Fund, led a discussion that shed light on the problem with traditional,…
Announcing our Diverse Leaders Ventures
By Frances Messano in Diverse Leaders onI’m lucky. I have a job I love, and I am doing work that makes me proud. I co-lead…
The “friends and family round”: Reflections on the Camelback Ventures Bay Area summit
I attended the Camelback Ventures Bay Area summit on November 12 & 13. Camelback Ventures supports education entrepreneurs creating…
Relay GSE Increases Staff Diversity Over Three Years
By Deborah McGriff in Diverse Leaders onRelay is deeply committed to creating a diverse institution that respects difference and is inclusive of its communities. Using…
Forward Movement, but Miles to Go
By Deborah McGriff in Diverse Leaders onOnly 20% of US nonprofit board members are people of color. 50% of the candidates Charter Board Partners matched…
What NewSchools Will Do to Diversify Education Leadership
By Frances Messano in Diverse Leaders onIn a blog post earlier this week, we shared why closing the racial / ethnic demographic gap between the leadership…
Education Organizations Need to Diversify Leadership
By Frances Messano in Diverse Leaders onTeams of educators are stepping up to create innovative schools that can prepare and inspire young people to achieve…
